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Bussin

adj.joyful, energeticplayful

What it means

Extremely good, especially when praising food in current slang.

Reach for it when giving exuberant informal approval among speakers who naturally use the term

The teenagers agreed that the smoky bean tacos were bussin.

Choose between these

5
  • playful

    amazing

    broad enthusiastic praise is more widely understood

    not when Amazing is overused and may overstate ordinary enjoyment.

  • playful

    fire

    current slang praise for food, music, or style fits the group

    not when Fire is equally informal and may sound imitative outside its community.

  • everyday

    delicious

    food tastes exceptionally good without slang

    not when Delicious is food-specific and lacks bussin's social energy.

  • warm

    tasty

    pleasant flavor deserves simple modest praise

    not when Tasty offers milder praise, with none of bussin's intensity.

  • professional

    excellent

    strong approval should fit any subject or audience

    not when Excellent removes the contemporary slang identity.

Said against

3
  • disgusting
  • awful
  • bland

It naturally appears in

3
  • bussin food

    The students declared the festival's bussin food worth the long queue.

  • absolutely bussin

    The roasted corn was absolutely bussin with lime and herbs.

  • bussin meal

    A bussin meal ended the team's late practice.

Where this comes from

Bussin is current slang associated with African American English. Forced use by brands, institutions, or outsiders can sound appropriative or dated quickly.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.