buss it down

C1 slang intransitive

In simple words

A way to say 'dance low and move your hips' — often heard in Caribbean music.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

uncommon

(Caribbean/hip-hop slang) A fixed expression meaning to perform or be instructed to perform a low, sexually suggestive dance move.

"The DJ told everyone to buss it down when the bass dropped."

Usage notes

A fixed idiomatic phrase; the 'it' is not replaceable. Popularised by dancehall and hip-hop. Appears frequently in song lyrics and social media (e.g. TikTok dance challenges). More fixed and formulaic than 'buss down'.

Commonly used with

dance floor song club beat challenge

Forms

Base

buss it down

I/you/we/they

3rd person

busses it down

he/she/it

Past simple

bussed it down

yesterday

Past participle

bussed it down

have + pp

-ing form

bussing it down

continuous

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Synonyms

buss down twerk drop it low get low wine down

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