"bust ass" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-bust ass.ogg Forms: busts ass [present, singular, third-person], busting ass [participle, present], busted ass [participle, past], busted ass [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bust ass (third-person singular simple present busts ass, present participle busting ass, simple past and past participle busted ass)
  1. (idiomatic, mildly vulgar) To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal. Tags: idiomatic, mildly, vulgar Synonyms: bust one's ass
    Sense id: en-bust_ass-en-verb-r6uxypRv
  2. (idiomatic, vulgar) To fart. Tags: idiomatic, vulgar Synonyms: break wind
    Sense id: en-bust_ass-en-verb-fCLcM-BX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87

Inflected forms

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