First Known Use: 1857
Dictionary
busker
noun busk·er \ˈbəs-kər\
Definition of BUSKER
chiefly British : a person who entertains in a public place for donations
— busk \ˈbəsk\ intransitive verb
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Origin of BUSKER
busk, probably from Italian buscare to procure, gain, from Spanish buscar to look for
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