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Added 9 October 2026

busk

/bʌsk/ verb

In Latin: aeruscō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about busk at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Play music in a public place and solicit money for it.
three young men were busking in the plaza

Origin

Apparently from French busquer or Spanish buscar.

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