bury the hatchet |
to forget past conflicts; make peace. |
bus1 |
a large motor vehicle with many seats, usu. used for public transportation. [3 definitions] |
bus2 |
to clear (tables), as in a restaurant. |
busboy |
a man or boy who works in a restaurant setting tables, clearing dishes, or the like. |
busby |
a tall hat made of fur and worn by certain British soldiers. |
busgirl |
a woman or girl who works in a restaurant setting tables, clearing dishes, or the like. |
bush1 |
a low plant having many woody branches; shrub. [3 definitions] |
bush2 |
a lining, usu. of metal, that is used in machines to reduce friction. [3 definitions] |
bush bean |
a low-growing variety of the green bean. |
bushed |
(informal) very tired; worn out. |
bushel1 |
in the US, a unit of capacity of dry measure equal to four pecks or 35.239 liters. [5 definitions] |
bushel2 |
to repair or alter (clothes). |
Bushido |
(sometimes l.c.) the behavioral code of the feudal Japanese samurai, which stressed the value of honor above life. |
bushing |
a cylindrical part, usu. made of metal, that serves as a bearing in a machine. [2 definitions] |
bush jacket |
a hip-length coat made of cotton, usu. having several buttoned pockets and a belt. |
bush league |
(informal) the minor leagues in U.S. baseball. |
bush-league |
(informal) pertaining to a second-rate group or sphere of activity. [2 definitions] |
bush leaguer |
(informal) someone associated with a bush-league group or sphere of activity. [2 definitions] |
bushman |
(cap.) a member of a nomadic aboriginal tribe of southwest Africa. [2 definitions] |
bushmaster |
a large, poisonous, tropical American snake. |
bushranger |
in Australia, a bandit who lives in the bush. |