Noun: gangbuster 'gang,bú-stur
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Someone engaged in breaking up organized criminal gangs
"The detective was known as a relentless gangbuster in the 1930s"
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Very successful or profitable
"The new product was a gangbuster hit, exceeding all sales expectations"
Derived forms: gangbusters
Encyclopedia: Gangbuster