ball-buster
Americannoun
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an arduous, often unpleasant task.
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a person who makes great demands on others; taskmaster.
Example Sentences
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But mainly, she “learns” what she basically already knew: that a lot of men privately and unfairly think of her as a ball-buster.
From The Verge ● Feb. 12, 2019
Yet the fantastic thing about Kimmy is how the show illustrates the ways that being a kind, feminine, do-gooder is just as badass as being a ball-buster.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2018
Of the key players, now-retired GM exec Bob Lutz is the most entertaining, a bizarre mix of cigar-chomping, business ball-buster and oddly endearing wannabe visionary.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2012
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