busticate
English
editEtymology
editFrom bust.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbusticate (third-person singular simple present busticates, present participle busticating, simple past and past participle busticated)
- (transitive, colloquial, rare) To break into pieces.
- 2012, Daniel H. Wilson, Amped[1]:
- That's Mr. Cordwainer and he'll busticate us for a lark, sir.