buss down

C1 slang intransitive

In simple words

To dance in a specific way where you lower your body and move your hips — a popular dance move.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

uncommon

(Caribbean/African-American slang) To perform a low, sexually suggestive dance move by bending the knees and lowering the body while moving the hips.

"She hit the dance floor and started to buss down when her favourite song came on."

Usage notes

Originates in Caribbean (especially Trinidadian) English; popularised by hip-hop and dancehall music. Considered very informal and in some contexts explicit. Common in social media and music lyrics from the 2010s onward.

Commonly used with

dance party club music floor beat

Forms

Base

buss down

I/you/we/they

3rd person

busses down

he/she/it

Past simple

bussed down

yesterday

Past participle

bussed down

have + pp

-ing form

bussing down

continuous

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Synonyms

twerk buss it down get low wine down drop it low

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