Definition of busted

busted

adjective

extremely ugly.
I met your boyfriend in person and he was busted!
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly.
Last edited on Dec 02 1998. Submitted by La M. from New York, NY, USA on Dec 02 1998.
under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
I got so busted at the party I couldn't stand up.
- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.
- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of drugs.
Last edited on May 06 1999. Submitted by Angelina from Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA on May 06 1999.
broken.
Sorry, the television is busted.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
Last edited on Jan 06 2002. Submitted by ALison from Riverside, CA, USA on Jan 06 2002.
bad, generally displeasing.
That movie was busted.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Last edited on Apr 07 2002. Submitted by Mike from PA, USA on Apr 07 2002.
bedraggled.
After her long night of partying, she looked busted.
- See more words with the same meaning: tired.
- See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly.
Last edited on Jul 27 2004. Submitted by Lillian W. from New Haven, CT, USA on Jul 27 2004.

notes

See also bust.
Oh Peter, you are so busted!

Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing':
bull stuff	Definitions include: censored version of "bullshit".
craptacular	Definitions include: disappointing.
pish	Definitions include: inadequate, displeasing, or of poor quality.
ugly	Definitions include: of a situation, very bad.
FUBAR	Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up".
false	Definitions include: displeasing; "uncool".
tore up	Definitions include: in a bad physical state.
beater	Definitions include: unattractive or undesirable.
*ten pounds of sht in a five-pound bag**	Definitions include: anything displeasing.
chump	Definitions include: a general insult.
screw the badger	Definitions include: to be bad or displeasing.
craptastic	Definitions include: displeasing.
*fcking**	Definitions include: Also freaking; fricking.
twisted	Definitions include: sadistic; "messed up".
loc	Definitions include: displeasing; "uncool".
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Other terms relating to 'broken':
nerf	Definitions include: in an update or sequel to a video game, to make a weapon weak or weaker, such that it's like a Nerf gun.
arse up	Definitions include: to mess up.
cooked	Definitions include: under the influence of drugs.
ghetto	Definitions include: of superior quality, excellent; "cool".
out of whack	Definitions include: not properly aligned.
beermat	Definitions include: unwanted optical media (e.g. CDs) received as junk mail.
mezzed	Definitions include: "messed."
brick	Definitions include: very cold.
kludge	Definitions include: to use one or more kludges (as described in the noun sense) to solve a problem.
fried	Definitions include: under the influence of drugs, often LSD ("acid").
blow to hell	Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
knackered	Definitions include: extremely tired.
give up the ghost	Definitions include: to die.
stove up	Definitions include: stiff, sore.
Slashdot	Definitions include: to overwhelm a web site with massive amounts of traffic due to Slashdot linking to it.
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Other terms relating to 'tired':
deaded	Definitions include: extremely tired.
smoked	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated, either by alcohol or marijuana.
zonked	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated.
pooped	Definitions include: tired.
baked	Definitions include: under the influence of marijuana; "stoned".
*fg**	Definitions include: a cigarette.
donezo	Definitions include: "done".
do in	Definitions include: Food poisoning
wasted	Definitions include: extremely drunk.
cream-crackered	Definitions include: tired.
crunchy	Definitions include: exhausted, not well.
beat	Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
knackered	Definitions include: extremely tired.
done-zo	Definitions include: Alternate spelling of donezo.
wiped out	Definitions include: exhausted.
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Other terms relating to 'unattractive, ugly':
donkey-faced	Definitions include: ugly.
mahfugly	Definitions include: adj. 1. Extremely unattractive. Derived as an abbreviation of "Mother Fuckin' UGLY."
buckled	Definitions include: unattractive.
feral	Definitions include: adj. meaning sick or dirty.
hit up from the chin up	Definitions include: offensive to the sight.
ugly stick	Definitions include: See beat with the ugly stick, get hit with the wrong end of the ugly stick, hit with an ugly stick.
quart	Definitions include: ugly.
hit	Definitions include: messy, trashy, or dilapidated.
doubly purdy	Definitions include: Rural Southern Alabama.
fugly	Definitions include: extremely unattractive.
funk	Definitions include: a bad odor.
beat	Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
beat with the ugly stick	Definitions include: unattractive.
tore up from the floor up	Definitions include: skanky and or messed up.
bun	Definitions include: to be on the giving end of anal sex.
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Other terms relating to 'under the influence of alcohol, drunk':
in the horrors	Definitions include: Being very drunk or intoxicated Irish slang.
smoked	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated, either by alcohol or marijuana.
butt-toast	Definitions include: extremely inebriated.
tanked	Definitions include: extremely drunk.
legless	Definitions include: very drunk.
spins, the	Definitions include: the physical sensation that the room or nearby area is spinning - despite it being stationary - due to consumption of drugs or alcohol.
drunk	Definitions include: inebriated.
toasted oats	Definitions include: Passed out ; to be passed out due to the use of drugs and/or alcohol.
Jimmy's talkin	Definitions include: so drunk that it's the alcohol talking, not you.
roasted	Definitions include: inebriated.
bender	Definitions include: an extended period of alcohol or drug use.
schnookered	Definitions include: To get really drunk.
zoned	Definitions include: very intoxicated; spacey.
saucy	Definitions include: more than sassy, less than sparky and almost snazzy, used to describe something or someone crazy and tangy.
fizzucked	Definitions include: to be so drunk, that "fucked up" doesn't quite cover it.
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Other terms relating to 'under the influence of drugs':
hurt up	Definitions include: To be really intoxicated from drinking, doing drugs or most of the time both.
mashed	Definitions include: being high on drugs.
high	Definitions include: intoxicated from drugs.
amped up	Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant.
stuck like chuck	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated or under the influence of a drug.
low	Definitions include: someone who is high on marijuana who instead saying "I am high" they say the complete opposite of high, meaning they are very high.
gowed up	Definitions include: under the influence of drugs.
flame-broiled	Definitions include: to be incredibly high from smoking marijuana.
shroom	Definitions include: To ingest psychedelic mushrooms.
(one's) highness	Definitions include: a person who is frequently, or at present, on drugs.
hopped up	Definitions include: on drugs.
wig	Definitions include: flipped out, overreacted, became upset.
burned	Definitions include: describing someone who has smoked so much weed they are slow, dumb, or act like they are high when they aren't (but not a faker).
out of (one's) element	Definitions include: confused, or under the influence of marijuana.
wasted	Definitions include: extremely drunk.
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Other terms relating to 'bust':
bust	Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome.
*bust a btch**	Definitions include: to perform a u-turn in a vehicle.
bust a cap	Definitions include: to fire a bullet; "shoot".
bust a dook	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
bust a funny	Definitions include: to make a joke
bust a groove	Definitions include: to dance.
bust a grub	Definitions include: to eat.
bust a grumpie	Definitions include: misspelling / spelling variant of bust a grumpy.
bust a grumpy	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
bust a gut	Definitions include: in the UK, the equivalent of the American bust a nut.
bust a load	Definitions include: to ejaculate.
bust a move	Definitions include: to dance.
bust a nugget	Definitions include: to defecate.
bust a nut	Definitions include: to work hard.
bust a phatty	Definitions include: to have an erection.
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