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busby
[ buhz-bee ]
noun
- a tall fur hat with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side.
- the bearskin hat worn by certain British guardsmen.
Busby
2/ ˈbʌzbɪ /
noun
- BusbySir Matthew19091994MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: footballerSPORT AND GAMES: football manager Sir Matthew , known as Matt . 1909–94, British footballer. He managed Manchester United (1946–69)
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Example Sentences
The hijinx Llewyn finds himself in with the cat is worthy of a Busby Berkeley number.
The manager, Matt Busby, and a young player called Bobby Charlton, were among the few who survived.
"Not as I see," said Mr. Busby, somewhat nervous at being thus brought into the controversy.
It was about the size of my busby—large enough to hold several pounds of powder.
Forwards, my boy, and may it be the first step towards changing your busby for a cocked hat.'
If he had asked me to take his place upon the imperial throne I could only have nodded my busby.
The bullet scored its way through my hair and burst a hole on each side of my busby.
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