bust-outn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈbʌstaʊt/, U.S.

/ˈbəˌstaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bust v.², out adv.

Etymology: < bust v.² + out adv.

slang (chiefly U.S.).

A. n.

1. An extravagant or riotous celebration, a binge; = bust n.³ 2. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > drinking-bout

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drinking?1518

banquet1535

Bacchanal1536

pot-revel1577

compotation1593

rouse1604

Bacchanalia1633

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bout1670

drinking-bout1673

carouse1690

carousal1765

drunk1779

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toot1790

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bat1848

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bum1863

booze1864

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ran-tan1866

cupping1868

crawl1877

hellbender1877

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jag1894

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slopping-up1899

souse1903

pub crawl1915

blind1917

beer-up1919

periodic1920

scoot1924

brannigan1927

rumba1934

boozeroo1943

sesh1943

session1943

piss-up1950

pink-eye1958

binge drinking1964

1861 Let. 19 Dec. in F. Moore Anecd., Poetry & Incidents of War (1866) 341/1 Anyhow, General, when the company hears this, they'll have a bust-out, certain!

1908 Pall Mall Mag. Mar. 268 I had a small shoat for Christmas dinner, and it seems like I've not had a bust-out since then.

1966 W. Smith Sound of Thunder xx. 106 The servant closed the door softly and studied his master, his nostrils flaring at the sour smell of stale brandy and vomit. ‘Had yourself one hell of a bust-out.’

2. An escape, esp. from prison; a breakout. Cf. bust v.² 4b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > from restraint or confinement > from prison

prison breach1657

spring1900

bust-out1930

1930 Detective Fiction Weekly 22 Mar. 742/2 He, Fieri, as the toughest man in the prison..had organized and then led this mutiny and attempt at a bust-out.

1951 Life 22 Jan. 105/2 Jeez, Doc—did ya hear about it? A bust-out! They take the deputy an' one of the doctors.

1979 New Pittsburgh Courier 4 Aug. (Entertainer section) 4/3 There are the two good ole boys from Atlanta who want in on the bust out.

2004 S. Hall Electric Michelangelo 315 They had taken the keys to the cells, so surely it was a bust out, said the man, he should secure the main gate.

3. A collapse or failure; an unsuccessful person, thing, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful

failure1836

stumer1891

flop1893

dead-ender1915

no-ball1922

dead loss1927

non-performer1962

bust-out1963

1963 T. I. Rubin Sweet Daddy 96 So bang, his heart gives with a bust-out.

1975 Wall St. Jrnl. 3 Sept. 19/1 A large number of bust-outs in training programs.

2005 J. Schulian Twilight of Long-ball Gods Introd. p. xii I want you to know the same about him, and everybody like him, all the dreamers, bust-outs, and hard-luck cases.

2011 J. P. Davey Dark Side of Bunker Hill i. 5 It was a bust out picking up cash at the junk yard and the present state of his finances caused an itchy rash to bloom over much of his body.

4. An instance of bankruptcy which has been engineered with the intent to defraud creditors; = scam n. 1b. Cf. bust v.² 3a. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > [noun] > bankruptcy > fraudulent

bust-out1967

scamming1974

1967 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 20 Jan. 25/3 You could be in the midst of a ‘Scam’ or ‘Bust Out’ operation. This is a scheme where nefarious individuals take over a company, enjoying an excellent credit rating, and kill it for illgotten cash.

1987 InfoWorld 17 Aug. 8/4 If they put a deadline for receipt of orders and expect payment in advance of shipment, it can be a bust-out scheme.

2005 C. J. Eiben It pays to be Paranoid ii. 24 Dominick Luigosi had been Hartington's operative in previous bleed-outs and even a few ‘bust-outs’—cases where the acquired companies had been so financially depleted that they eventually failed after Hartington walked away.

B. adj.

Gambling. Crooked, illegal, dishonest.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > illegality > [adjective]

unleefula1382

unlawfula1387

wrongfulc1386

unleesomec1400

unlisible?c1425

wrong1480

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illicit1606

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non licet1628

adulterine1640

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illegitimate1645

illegitime1669

wrongous1671

contraband1686

illicitous1693

sly1829

unprocedural1929

bent1930

bust-out1934

bandulu1980

1934 Washington Post 23 Sept. 18/5 A brief and bitter experience in a ‘bust-out’ gambling joint, which set me back some 100 potatoes.

1950 S. J. Perelman Swiss Family Perelman iii. 42 A hasty catechism of the deck stewards revealed that Abby was dealing fan-tan with three Chinese bust-out men in the cardroom.

1970 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News 12 Apr. 3- a/5 Cheating the patrons with marked playing cards and ‘bust out’ dice.

2009 S. O'Connor Tales of Old Las Vegas 103 He called Bud names and accused him of running a bust out game.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bust-out
释义	bust-outn.adj. Brit. /ˈbʌstaʊt/, U.S. /ˈbəˌstaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bust v.², out adv. Etymology: < bust v.² + out adv. slang (chiefly U.S.). A. n. 1. An extravagant or riotous celebration, a binge; = bust n.³ 2. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > drinking-bout cups1406 drinking?1518 banquet1535 Bacchanal1536 pot-revel1577 compotation1593 rouse1604 Bacchanalia1633 potmealc1639 bout1670 drinking-bout1673 carouse1690 carousal1765 drunk1779 bouse1786 toot1790 set-to1808 spree1811 fuddlea1813 screed1815 bust1834 lush1841 bender1846 bat1848 buster1848 burst1849 soak1851 binge1854 bumming1860 bust-out1861 bum1863 booze1864 drink1865 ran-tan1866 cupping1868 crawl1877 hellbender1877 break-away1885 periodical1886 jag1894 booze-up1897 slopping-up1899 souse1903 pub crawl1915 blind1917 beer-up1919 periodic1920 scoot1924 brannigan1927 rumba1934 boozeroo1943 sesh1943 session1943 piss-up1950 pink-eye1958 binge drinking1964 1861 Let. 19 Dec. in F. Moore Anecd., Poetry & Incidents of War (1866) 341/1 Anyhow, General, when the company hears this, they'll have a bust-out, certain! 1908 Pall Mall Mag. Mar. 268 I had a small shoat for Christmas dinner, and it seems like I've not had a bust-out since then. 1966 W. Smith Sound of Thunder xx. 106 The servant closed the door softly and studied his master, his nostrils flaring at the sour smell of stale brandy and vomit. ‘Had yourself one hell of a bust-out.’ 2. An escape, esp. from prison; a breakout. Cf. bust v.² 4b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > from restraint or confinement > from prison prison breach1657 spring1900 bust-out1930 1930 Detective Fiction Weekly 22 Mar. 742/2 He, Fieri, as the toughest man in the prison..had organized and then led this mutiny and attempt at a bust-out. 1951 Life 22 Jan. 105/2 Jeez, Doc—did ya hear about it? A bust-out! They take the deputy an' one of the doctors. 1979 New Pittsburgh Courier 4 Aug. (Entertainer section) 4/3 There are the two good ole boys from Atlanta who want in on the bust out. 2004 S. Hall Electric Michelangelo 315 They had taken the keys to the cells, so surely it was a bust out, said the man, he should secure the main gate. 3. A collapse or failure; an unsuccessful person, thing, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] > one who or that which is unsuccessful failure1836 stumer1891 flop1893 dead-ender1915 no-ball1922 dead loss1927 non-performer1962 bust-out1963 1963 T. I. Rubin Sweet Daddy 96 So bang, his heart gives with a bust-out. 1975 Wall St. Jrnl. 3 Sept. 19/1 A large number of bust-outs in training programs. 2005 J. Schulian Twilight of Long-ball Gods Introd. p. xii I want you to know the same about him, and everybody like him, all the dreamers, bust-outs, and hard-luck cases. 2011 J. P. Davey Dark Side of Bunker Hill i. 5 It was a bust out picking up cash at the junk yard and the present state of his finances caused an itchy rash to bloom over much of his body. 4. An instance of bankruptcy which has been engineered with the intent to defraud creditors; = scam n. 1b. Cf. bust v.² 3a. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > [noun] > bankruptcy > fraudulent bust-out1967 scamming1974 1967 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 20 Jan. 25/3 You could be in the midst of a ‘Scam’ or ‘Bust Out’ operation. This is a scheme where nefarious individuals take over a company, enjoying an excellent credit rating, and kill it for illgotten cash. 1987 InfoWorld 17 Aug. 8/4 If they put a deadline for receipt of orders and expect payment in advance of shipment, it can be a bust-out scheme. 2005 C. J. Eiben It pays to be Paranoid ii. 24 Dominick Luigosi had been Hartington's operative in previous bleed-outs and even a few ‘bust-outs’—cases where the acquired companies had been so financially depleted that they eventually failed after Hartington walked away. B. adj. Gambling. Crooked, illegal, dishonest. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > illegality > [adjective] unleefula1382 unlawfula1387 wrongfulc1386 unleesomec1400 unlisible?c1425 wrong1480 unlegitimate1602 illicit1606 illegal1626 non licet1628 adulterine1640 unlegal1640 illegitimate1645 illegitime1669 wrongous1671 contraband1686 illicitous1693 sly1829 unprocedural1929 bent1930 bust-out1934 bandulu1980 1934 Washington Post 23 Sept. 18/5 A brief and bitter experience in a ‘bust-out’ gambling joint, which set me back some 100 potatoes. 1950 S. J. Perelman Swiss Family Perelman iii. 42 A hasty catechism of the deck stewards revealed that Abby was dealing fan-tan with three Chinese bust-out men in the cardroom. 1970 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News 12 Apr. 3- a/5 Cheating the patrons with marked playing cards and ‘bust out’ dice. 2009 S. O'Connor Tales of Old Las Vegas 103 He called Bud names and accused him of running a bust out game. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1861
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