buss
To give, send, or burst — all-purpose action verb.
Definitions
To give or send something — usually money, a message, or a favour. 'Buss me the link', 'buss me a ten' — basic transactional MLE.
To burst, break or fire. Patois pronunciation of 'burst'. Can mean to fire a gun ('buss a shot'), break out ('buss out laughing'), or break open generally.
To do something with style or skill — 'buss a move', 'buss a wheelie', 'buss a freestyle'. Means to execute the thing with flair.
To burst or break; to 'buss' can mean to blow up / become famous, or to fire a celebratory gun-finger salute in agreement.
buss In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois pronunciation of 'burst', adopted whole into MLE and extended to a general action verb.
People Also Ask
What does buss mean in Jamaican Patois?
Literally to burst or break; it also means to blow up and become famous, or to fire a celebratory 'gun-finger' salute in agreement.
Where does the word buss come from?
It is the Patois pronunciation of the English word 'burst'.
What does it mean when an artist 'buss'?
It means they have blown up, broken through and become successful, as in 'since him song buss, him a travel di world'.
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