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bus·man
/
ˈbʌs
mən
/
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[
buhs
-m
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
bus·men.
a person who operates a
bus
.
Origin:
1850–55;
bus
1
+
-man
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busman
noun
someone who drives a bus
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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