bust up
(slang, AAVE) To shoot (someone).
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I can’t think of a single reason that a future Dem executive shouldn’t bust up the companies responsible for this and send the propaganda mouthpieces to prison.
Training Ground ‘Bust Up’ Further Isolates Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid https://www.europesays.com/spain/17337/ Kylian Mbappé reportedly had a heated confrontation with a member of Real Madrid’s coaching staff ahead…
Black Line was the rum I drank when I used to bust up joints
i think for a while (at least until next year) i won't do half/full body cms anymore. sorry if you've been waiting for it... i'm planning to reopen my bust up option and add a new category with simpler style. i'll be…
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(slang, AAVE) To shoot (someone).
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(US, informal, transitive) To physically damage or ruin; to be ruined; to go bankrupt; to end (something).
“Training Ground ‘Bust Up’ Further Isolates Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid https://www.europesays.com/spain/17337/ Kylian Mbappé reportedly had a heated confrontation with a member of Real Madrid’s coaching staff ahead of the…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Black Line was the rum I drank when I used to bust up joints”
— Bluesky· May 2026“i think for a while (at least until next year) i won't do half/full body cms anymore. sorry if you've been waiting for it... i'm planning to reopen my bust up option and add a new category with simpler style. i'll be making a few samples first.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, informal, intransitive) To break up .
Bust up means: To break up .. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bust up means: To break up .. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“I can’t think of a single reason that a future Dem executive shouldn’t bust up the companies responsible for this and send the propaganda mouthpieces to prison.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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