"Busby Babe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Busby Babes [plural]
Etymology: Named after Matt Busby, the manager of Manchester United Football Club. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Busby Babe}} Busby Babe (plural Busby Babes)
  1. (soccer) A member of the Busby Babes. Wikipedia link: Manchester United Football Club, Matt Busby Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-Busby_Babe-en-noun-p9ewGm5r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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