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AABB1 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

"Busted" usage

I hear "busted" being used in a lot of different contexts. I am confused and I would appreciate it if someone could give the the most common/obvious meaning of it.

For example, does it make sense to say that "What a silly opening move in a tournament chess game, he is busted."?

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These are the main ones I know. busted - broke, eg I stepped on my pen and busted it. busted -arrested, caught doing some inappropriate act.

— Clive

  • These are the main ones I know.
  • busted - broke, eg I stepped on my pen and busted it.
  • busted -arrested, caught doing some inappropriate act.
  • eg He as busted for shoplifting.
  • Slang meanings often come and go quickly.
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These are the main ones I know.

busted - broke, eg I stepped on my pen and busted it.

busted -arrested, caught doing some inappropriate act. eg He as busted for shoplifting.

Slang meanings often come and go quickly.
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AABB1For example, does it make sense to say that "What a silly opening move in a tournament chess game, he is busted."?
Not to me.
AABB1most common/obvious meaning of it.
It's non-standard for "broken", "out of order", "not functioning".

There's an "out of order" sign on the vending machine. It must be [busted /
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