English to English Dictionary

Busker

A person who performs music, acting, or other entertainment in public places, usually for money.

But-for

Without the presence, action, or intervention of; if not for.

Butch haircut

A very short, close-cropped men's or women's hairstyle where the hair on the top and sides is cut to a short, uniform length using clippers.

Butchy

Exhibiting stereotypically masculine traits, appearance, or behavior, particularly in the context of a woman or lesbian.

Butterball

A plump, round, and chubby person or animal, often used affectionately.

Buttress

A projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall to give it stability.

Buy-and-hold strategy

An investment strategy in which an investor buys securities and holds them for a long period, regardless of fluctuations in the market.

Buycott

An act of buying a product or service specifically to support a company, brand, or nation that upholds ethical, political, or social values.

Buyer-recruitment

The process or strategy of actively sourcing, attracting, and onboarding new purchasers or clients for a product, service, or marketplace.

Buying-binge

A brief period of intense, excessive, and often impulsive purchasing of goods.

Buzzard

Any of various medium-sized birds of prey of the genus Buteo, having broad wings and a hooked bill, common in Eurasia.

By-Hook-or-By-Crook

By any means necessary; using any method to achieve a goal.