n. A person who makes money by passing the hat (soliciting donations) while entertaining the public (often by playing a musical instrument) on the streets or in other public area such as a park or market.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing).
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A strolling singer, player, ballad-seller, or the like. See busk, 4.
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n. a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
Word Usage
"I just watched the fabulous Irish film Once, about a Dublin busker and his unrequited love for a Czech-Irish piano player."