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People & Occupations — Lesson 62
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bursar
ˈbɜrsər
The treasurer at a college or university — the bursar manages the university's budget.
Students pay their tuition fees to the bursar.
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burton
ˈbɜːrtən
A burton is a type of heavy, coarse‑wool coat originally made in — he pulled on his burton to brave the cold wind.
He pulled on his burton to brave the cold wind.
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busboy
ˈbʌsbɔɪ
A restaurant worker who clears dirty dishes from tables and brings them to the kitchen — a busboy dropped a plate and the manager looked upset.
The busboy quickly cleared our table after we finished eating.
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busboys
ˈbʌsbɔɪz
A busboy is a restaurant worker who clears tables, resets them for new — many young people start their restaurant careers as busboys.
The busboy quickly cleared the dirty dishes from our table.
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bushwhacker
ˈbʌʃwækər
A disparaging term for an unsophisticated person — the bushwhacker hacked a path through the jungle with his machete.
The bushwhacker hacked a path through the jungle with his machete.
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businessman
ˈbɪznəsmæn
A man who works in business, especially as a professional or executive — my father is a successful businessman.
The businessman closed a major deal today.
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businessperson
ˈbɪznəsˌpɜːrsən
A capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise — a good businessperson knows how to negotiate deals.
She's a successful businessperson who runs her own company.
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businesswoman
bɪˈnɪs.wʊ.mən
A female businessperson — my mother is a businesswoman who runs her own company.
She became a successful businesswoman in the tech industry.
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busker
ˈbʌskər
A busker is a person who performs music or other entertainment in public — a crowd gathered around the talented street busker.
The busker on the corner played beautiful guitar music for the crowd.
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buster
ˈbʌs.tɚ
An informal form of address for a man — hey buster, you can't park here!
That guy is a real buster when it comes to breaking records.
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busters
ˈbʌstɚz
An informal form of address for a man — hey busters, can you help me?
Hey busters, can you help me?
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busybody
ˈbɪzibɑːdi
A person who meddles in the affairs of others — the busybody next door was watching us from her window.
She's such a busybody—she always wants to know everyone's business.
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