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noun
A person who solicits donations while entertaining the public, often by playing a musical instrument, on a street or in another public area such as a park or marketplace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: entertainer
History
Etymology tree English busk Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English busker From busk + -er.
Across languages
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