"bust one's hump" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: busts one's hump [present, singular, third-person], busting one's hump [participle, present], busted one's hump [participle, past], busted one's hump [past], bust one's hump [participle, past], bust one's hump [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=~}} bust one's hump (third-person singular simple present busts one's hump, present participle busting one's hump, simple past and past participle busted one's hump or bust one's hump)
  1. (Canada, US, slang) To work very hard; to put in strenuous effort. Tags: Canada, US, slang
    Sense id: en-bust_one's_hump-en-verb-4i2EpEp- Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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