~ 1
■ verb
1》 play music in the street for voluntary donations.
2》 ( ~ it ) informal improvise.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C17 (in the naut. sense 'cruise about'): from obs. Fr. busquer 'seek'.
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~ 2
■ noun historical a stiffening strip for a corset.
Origin
C16: from Fr. busc , from Ital. busco 'splinter'.