ballbuster
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A strict, demanding person who expects hard work
- noun
- /ˈbɔːlˌbʌstər/
- Offensive
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rompepelotas
- Kathleen Kennedy is a ballbuster on that stuff.
Examples
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Everyone knows that dealing with him is tough; he can be a major ballbuster during negotiations.
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He's a real ballbuster.
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She can be a real ballbuster.
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She always was a ballbuster.
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Willard, you need to make a New Year's resolution... quit working for the ballbuster.
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My new boss is a real ballbuster; she expects everyone to work overtime without complaint.
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After working with her on the project, I realized she really is a ballbuster when it comes to deadlines.
Synonyms
How Demanding
Surface Forms
ballbuster singular
ballbusters plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word ballbuster is also used for a very tough or demanding person because it comes from ball and buster and suggests someone who 'busts' people's 'balls' by giving them a hard time. That's why people call a strict boss or harsh trainer a ballbuster.