Definition of "busker" [busk•er]

• 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. (noun)

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• "I just watched the fabulous Irish film Once, about a Dublin busker and his unrequited love for a Czech-Irish piano player."
• "A busker is a street performer that makes a living from entertaining people."
• "The busker was a tall young man, built like a linebacker."