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bust one's chops

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
bust one's -chops
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exert oneself.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

busts one's chops (present, singular) busting one's chops (participle, present) busted one's chops (participle, past) busted one's chops (past)

Phrases

bust someone's chops bust chops

Frequently Paired Words

bust someone's chops bust chops

Questions

What does bust one's chops mean?
To exert oneself.

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