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},
{
"form": "busting ass",
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},
{
"form": "busted ass",
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"To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal."
],
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"(idiomatic, mildly vulgar) To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal."
],
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"word": "bust one's ass"
}
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"To fart."
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"(idiomatic, vulgar) To fart."
],
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"word": "break wind"
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"To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal."
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"(idiomatic, mildly vulgar) To work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal."
],
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"word": "bust one's ass"
}
],
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"To fart."
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"(idiomatic, vulgar) To fart."
],
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