n. a difficult course in school or college. : The course was a skull-buster, and I had to drop it.
n. a police officer. (Refers to the striking of skulls.) : Two skull-poppers came up and started asking questions.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Skull-busteris always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.