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• BUSK — BUSK, small town in Ukraine (E. Galicia); in Poland until 1772 and from 1918 to 1939. Jews were known there before the 16th century. In 1518 the king exempted them from taxes for one   year as they had suffered from Tatar raids. In the first half …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• busk — [ bʌsk ] verb intransitive MAINLY BRITISH to perform music in the streets and other public places for money ╾ busk|ing noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• busk — ► VERB 1) play music in the street for voluntary donations. 2) (busk it) informal improvise. DERIVATIVES busker noun. ORIGIN from obsolete French busquer seek …   English terms dictionary

• busk — [busk] vi. Brit. to perform for money as a singer or strolling entertainer in public places busker n …   English World dictionary

• Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel — Infobox tunnel name = Busk Ivanhoe Tunnel caption = line = Colorado Midland Railroad location = Hagerman Pass system = start = end = stations = status = closed to traffic, used as a water tunnel open = 1893 close = 1943 owner = operator =… …   Wikipedia

• busk — UK [bʌsk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms busk : present tense I/you/we/they busk he/she/it busks present participle busking past tense busked past participle busked to perform music in the streets and other public places for money He started …   English dictionary

• busk — I. /bʌsk/ (say busk) noun 1. a strip of wood, steel, whalebone, or other stiffening material placed in the front of a corset to keep it in shape. 2. the whole corset. {French busc, from Italian busco stick} II. /bʌsk/ (say busk) verb (i) to… …  

• busk — busk1 verb 1》 play music in the street for voluntary donations. 2》 (busk it) informal improvise. Derivatives busker noun Origin C17 (in the naut. sense cruise about ): from obs. Fr. busquer seek . busk2 noun historical a stiffening strip for a… …   English new terms dictionary

• busk — busker, n. /busk/, v.i. 1. Chiefly Brit. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place. 2. Canadian. to make a showy or noisy appeal. [1850 55; perh., if earlier sense was to make a living by entertaining, …   Universalium

• busk — [[t]bʌ̱sk[/t]] busks, busking, busked VERB People who busk play music or sing for money in the streets or other public places. [BRIT] They spent their free time in Glasgow busking in Argyle Street. Derived words: busking N UNCOUNT Passers by in… …   English dictionary

• busk — [[t]bʌsk[/t]] v. i. brit. Chiefly Brit. to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place • Etymology: 1850–55; prob. < Polari < It buscare to procure, get, gain < Sp buscar to look for busk′er, n …   From formal English to slang