n. a failure. : The whole project was a bust from the beginning.
tv. to reduce someone's rank. (Originally military, now also in civilian use as with the police.) : The brass busted her on the spot.
n. a riotous drinking party. : There was a big bust in the park until two in the morning.
n. a raid by the police. : I knew it was a bust the minute they broke in the door.
tv. [for the police] to raid a place. : The bacon busted Bill's bar and put Bill in the slammer.
tv. to arrest someone. : The feds finally busted Frank on a tax rap.
n. an arrest. : The bust was carried off without much stress.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Slang Dictionary
bust (so) definition
tv. to cause lovers to separate; to break up a pair of lovers, including married persons. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning “break (apart)” here.) : Mary busted up Terri and John.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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