busby

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He took off his busby, and handed it to Fred, unpinned the long military cloak, unbuckled his sword, turned down the collar of his evening coat, and "Richard was himself again."

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  1. noun A full-dress fur hat of varying shape, worn by hussars in the 19th century and by the foot guard regiments of the British army.

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  • Made by the same people who did the matt busby one at old trafford. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • Now keyword launch for busby seo challenge 2, and the keyword is —  de.lirio.us
  • I had a black fuzzy busby hat and a red military jacket and I was holding a plastic sword and we were hiding behind a castle. —  Your Moral Leader
  • GOOD JOB SENIORS, I HOPE I GET TO SEE YOU PLAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE richar busby: thank you for an awsome year! way to go! jasmineeeee: yall are freaking amazing! dontttt everrrrr change —  North Carolina Tar Heels News -- www.tarheelblue.com
  • This was what was supposed to happen: the bus rolls into the stadium and peels open to reveal what appears to be a busby but is actually a black woman's afro. —  Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
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  1. Possibly from the name Busby.

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  1. apparently after a proper name.
 

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