busies

English

Verb

busies

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of busy

Noun

busies

  1. plural of busy

Anagrams

Scots

Noun

busies plural only

  1. police
    • 1973, James Patrick, A Glasgow Gang Observed, page 64:
      Another song in their repertoire, sung to the tune of ‘Bless Them All’, began: ‘Stab then aw, stab them aw, the busies, the judges, an' aw!’
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 368:
      Freddy the driver did not say cops, he said busies. Watch out for the busies. These c***s will f*****g do ye.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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