burst up

verb, noun — 3 senses

burst up

verbalso spelled burst-up

1

Colloquial, Dated To explode.

2

Colloquial, Dated To fail; to go bankrupt.

burst-up

noun

1

Colloquial, Dated A collapse; failure; bankruptcy.

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