gangbusters
(colloquial) With great energy or speed; very well.
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Also I hope that the Mexican and Canadian cities are having an absolutely GANGBUSTERS tourism year
let's say, hypothetically, the game sells gangbusters. when has that ever stopped a publisher from sweeping layoffs? it doesn't matter how well it sells--something's gotta give at some point. and when you're dealing…
"William T. Sherman 2028" t-shirts, bumper stickers, would sell like gangbusters
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(colloquial) With great energy or speed; very well.
“Also I hope that the Mexican and Canadian cities are having an absolutely GANGBUSTERS tourism year”
“let's say, hypothetically, the game sells gangbusters. when has that ever stopped a publisher from sweeping layoffs? it doesn't matter how well it sells--something's gotta give at some point. and when you're dealing with capitalists, it will always be capital over the workers.”
“"William T. Sherman 2028" t-shirts, bumper stickers, would sell like gangbusters”
This follows Llewelyn-Bowen on a promotional parade through China, his hopes resting largely on the basis that his British quirkiness will go gangbusters with Shanghai shoppers.
“Also I hope that the Mexican and Canadian cities are having an absolutely GANGBUSTERS tourism year”
— Bluesky· May 2026“let's say, hypothetically, the game sells gangbusters. when has that ever stopped a publisher from sweeping layoffs? it doesn't matter how well it sells--something's gotta give at some point. and when you're dealing with capitalists, it will always be capital over the workers.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"William T. Sherman 2028" t-shirts, bumper stickers, would sell like gangbusters”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(colloquial, UK) Very successful or profitable.
What went wrong for Ophelia Lovibond? It was all looking gangbusters after a string of entry-level Hollywood roles.
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