bust down

English

Alternative forms

• buss down, bust-down, buss-down, bustdown, bussdown

Etymology

From burst.

Noun

bust down (plural bust downs) (African-American Vernacular)

1. A woman of easy virtue.
   • 2003 March 25, “Dipset Anthem” (track 10), in Cam'ron of The Diplomats (lyrics), Diplomatic Immunity‎^[1]:

     I'm on the west side of Chicago, looking for a bust-down

   • 2019, “Bust Down” (track 10), in Deno Devon (lyrics), Broadys‎^[2]:

     Only want a 10 not a bust down hoe
     Not a bust down
     That's why I keep fucking round looking for a 10 not a bust down

2. (often attributive) A jewellery encrusted with diamonds, especially a wristwatch drilled and filled thus or with other gemstones.
   • 2021 August 20, “Favela” (track 12), in SosMula (lyrics), 13 SONGS 2 DIE 2‎^[3]:

     How you want a bust down with the forty karats?

   • 2023, “Fuck U Betta”, in Lil Skies (lyrics), Life of a Dark Rose 2‎^[4]:

     Okay, I came in with a bust down
     Now these hoes notice me […] I bought a bust down, that's a new Patek, I'ma keep on ballin'
     I give her good pipe every single night, why she keep on callin'

   • 2022 March 16, “MATERIAL GIRL x SQUIDWARD NOSE”‎^[5]:

     (Material girl) and I get it from my mammy
     Balmain, bust downs, these hoes can't stand me […]
     Deposit all accounts, baby, keep the cash flowin' (ching-ching)
     Bust down wrist, but the bussdown keep 'em going (ow)

3. An unsmoked half of a cigarette.

   Coordinate term: twos

   • 2004, “Bust Down” (track 12), in Chaundon (lyrics), Live From The 718‎^[6]:

     But here they go again (Can I get a bust down?)
     Nope
     I wouldn't even exhale to give you second hand smoke
     So please stop asking
     Run and get your own
     Get a cigarette on credit, call your mans and get a loan

Verb

bust down (third-person singular simple present busts down, present participle busting down, simple past and past participle busted down) (African-American Vernacular)

1. To make into shambles, to cause the disintegration into concrete pieces.

   Synonym: bruck down (MLE, Jamaica)

   • 2015 September 27, “BUST IT DOWN”, H Tycoon (lyrics)‎^[7]:

     Shorty bounce to the beat babygurl u got to
     Make that ass work , work,work,work
     Now Break It Down , bust it down , break it down
     Bust it down , break it down , bust it down , break it down
     Now that's work

2. To cover with diamonds.

   Synonym: ice out

   • 2018 March 7, “Bust It Down”, YFN Lucci (lyrics)‎^[8]:

     I just bought the Rollie, 'bout to bust it down

   • 2022 January 27, Brynn Wallner (lyrics and music), “Why Do People Get So Upset About Iced-Out Watches?”, in Harper's Bazaar‎^[9]:

     while Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, and, of course, Rolex watches are frequently customized, Patek Philippe watches are currently the ultimate watch to bust down.

   • 2023, “Buss Me Down”, YoungThreat SRT (lyrics)‎^[10]: