busted

adj — 7 senses

busted

adj

/ˈbʌs.tɪd/ · /ˈbʌs.təd/

Etymology See bust (Etymology 2)

1

Often Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage).

Used in combination with an adjective

Some dolls made in Italy had eyes which could follow one about, others made of felt that had their hair dressed and dyed in grey, silver, or blonde, and wore velvet drainpipe trousers and lace brassières over their slightly busted fronts.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 211:

Derived terms: unbusted

busted

adj

Etymology From bust + -ed. See bust (Etymology 1).

1

Slang Broke; having no money.

I'd like to help you, but I'm busted.

2

Slang Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.

I saw you take that cookie from the cookie jar! You're busted!
Plus, to be honest, the look on his face when he realized how very busted they were was worth far more than the fifty dollars I paid for their dinner.2009, S. Bear Bergman, “New Year” (essay), in The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You, ReadHowYouWant.com (2010), page 66

3

Slang Extremely ugly.

She was cute, but all her friends were busted.
ok this gals bod is hot but her face is busted2004 July 30, Ms Pnoopie Pnats, “talking about hot or not...”, in alt.support.shyness (Usenet):

4

Slang Tired.

5

Slang Broken.

6

Video games Slang Extremely overpowered.

While not all of his matches went well, the streamer insisted aim assist was busted.2022 March 25, Jason Parker, “"I'm not even aiming!": xQc says controller aim assist is broken in Fortnite”, in Sportskeeda:

Synonyms: fatigued, broken, out of order
Derived terms: unbusted

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