bust-up

See also: bust up

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Noun

bust-up (plural bust-ups)

  1. (slang) An angry argument.
    • 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 23:
      “It was a real old bust-up. I do wish I knew what it was all about.”
    • 2025 June 7, Edward Helmore, “Trump warns Musk of ‘very serious consequences’ if he backs Democrats”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Donald Trump warned Elon Musk on Saturday that he faces “very serious consequences” if he funds Democratic candidates following the pair’s epic public bust-up this week.
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