gangbustersadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈɡaŋˌbʌstəz/, U.S.

/ˈɡæŋˌbəstərz/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: gangbuster n.

Etymology: < the plural of gangbuster n., after like gangbusters at gangbuster n. and adj. Phrases.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A. adj.

Of a person or thing: full of vigour, speed, or energy; outstanding; (hence) that performs exceptionally well, highly successful.Often used in commercial contexts to describe a period of boom growth or yield.

ΚΠ

1955 Los Angeles Times 31 Dec. ii. 2/2 Kelso [sc. a racehorse] clobbered the field with a gangbusters finish.

1968 N.Y. Times 4 Sept. 70 (advt.) I'm a gangbusters copywriter.

1979 Washington Post 28 Sept. e1/2 This guy is gangbusters! Everybody loves him, whether they're Catholic or Protestant or what.

1993 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 4 Nov. The day's early... Don't be gangbusters to go.

2006 D. Reingold & J. Reingold Confessions of Wall Street Analyst ii. 51 Clearly, this was a gangbusters offer in his eyes.

B. adv.

Chiefly Business and Marketing. With great speed, vigour, or success. Esp. in to go (also do) gangbusters: to be highly successful or perform exceptionally well.

ΚΠ

1969 N.Y. Times 22 Jan. 41/1 Canadian motor buffs mix English phrases like ‘a bit of tweaking’ and ‘needs breathing on’ with American ones like ‘going Gangbusters’ and ‘it goes like stink’.

1975 Business Week (Industr. ed.) 14 Apr. 56/2 Our prosperity to date is part of the problem. We were going gangbusters in every direction. We had more going for us than any recession could absorb.

1979 Washington Post 11 Dec. c9/5 ‘He'll do gangbusters with “Best Little Whorehouse”,’ said Tefer, referring to the musical that opens at the Warner next month.

1984 Today's Computers Sept. 8/3 Apple's Macintosh is going gangbusters in the US.

1995 Minnesota Monthly Jan. 84/2 The person most likely to fail is the one who starts out gangbusters.

2001 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 12 Mar. 3/4 Mr Day said R-rated movies had also sold ‘gangbusters’ and many people joined mailing lists to buy X-rated movies from Canberra.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gangbusters
释义	gangbustersadj.adv. Brit. /ˈɡaŋˌbʌstəz/, U.S. /ˈɡæŋˌbəstərz/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: gangbuster n. Etymology: < the plural of gangbuster n., after like gangbusters at gangbuster n. and adj. Phrases. colloquial (originally U.S.). A. adj. Of a person or thing: full of vigour, speed, or energy; outstanding; (hence) that performs exceptionally well, highly successful.Often used in commercial contexts to describe a period of boom growth or yield. ΚΠ 1955 Los Angeles Times 31 Dec. ii. 2/2 Kelso [sc. a racehorse] clobbered the field with a gangbusters finish. 1968 N.Y. Times 4 Sept. 70 (advt.) I'm a gangbusters copywriter. 1979 Washington Post 28 Sept. e1/2 This guy is gangbusters! Everybody loves him, whether they're Catholic or Protestant or what. 1993 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 4 Nov. The day's early... Don't be gangbusters to go. 2006 D. Reingold & J. Reingold Confessions of Wall Street Analyst ii. 51 Clearly, this was a gangbusters offer in his eyes. B. adv. Chiefly Business and Marketing. With great speed, vigour, or success. Esp. in to go (also do) gangbusters: to be highly successful or perform exceptionally well. ΚΠ 1969 N.Y. Times 22 Jan. 41/1 Canadian motor buffs mix English phrases like ‘a bit of tweaking’ and ‘needs breathing on’ with American ones like ‘going Gangbusters’ and ‘it goes like stink’. 1975 Business Week (Industr. ed.) 14 Apr. 56/2 Our prosperity to date is part of the problem. We were going gangbusters in every direction. We had more going for us than any recession could absorb. 1979 Washington Post 11 Dec. c9/5 ‘He'll do gangbusters with “Best Little Whorehouse”,’ said Tefer, referring to the musical that opens at the Warner next month. 1984 Today's Computers Sept. 8/3 Apple's Macintosh is going gangbusters in the US. 1995 Minnesota Monthly Jan. 84/2 The person most likely to fail is the one who starts out gangbusters. 2001 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 12 Mar. 3/4 Mr Day said R-rated movies had also sold ‘gangbusters’ and many people joined mailing lists to buy X-rated movies from Canberra. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1955
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