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bust someone's balls

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
bust -some-one's balls
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

busts someone's balls (present, singular) busting someone's balls (participle, present) busted someone's balls (participle, past) busted someone's balls (past)

Phrases

bust one's balls

Frequently Paired Words

bust one's balls

Synonyms

break someone's balls

Questions

What does bust someone's balls mean?
To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them.

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