Idioms for bust

Origin of bust

2
1755–65; variant of burst, by loss of r before s, as in ass2, bass2, passel, etc.

usage note for bust

Historically bust is derived from a dialect pronunciation of burst and is related to it much as cuss is related to curse. Bust is both a noun and a verb and has a wide range of meanings for both uses. Many are slang or informal. A few, as “a decline in economic conditions, depression,” are standard.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bust

burst burst (see usage note at the current entry)

British Dictionary definitions for bust ass (1 of 2)

bust 1
/ (bʌst) /

noun

the chest of a human being, esp a woman's bosom
a sculpture of the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a person

Word Origin for bust

C17: from French buste, from Italian busto a sculpture, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for bust ass (2 of 2)

bust 2
/ (bʌst) informal /

verb busts, busting, busted or bust

noun

adjective

Word Origin for bust

C19: from a dialect pronunciation of burst

Idioms and Phrases with bust ass

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