Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cali or bust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: cal-i or -bust
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Expressing a desire to work for a company in Silicon Valley, California (especially a FAANG company).

Example Sentences

"Many more are coming to the same realisation as Fox: "Cali or bust". But this is at the expense of other tech hubs. Boston, for example, was once tipped to be the hub Silicon Valley has become. While it is still a major player, particularly in med tech, for various reasons, California came out on top."
"University of Waterloo graduates stressed there is a lot of peer pressure to land jobs in Silicon Valley. The saying on campus is: "Cali or bust.""
"CALI OR BUST (overline)"
"The main reasons for why a student would 'Cali or bust' are: higher internship pay in the US, experience new locations & cultures, work at reputable companies, and the fact that the many of their classmates are also heading to the US."

Questions

What does cali or bust mean?: Expressing a desire to work for a company in Silicon Valley, California (especially a FAANG company).

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