Caribbean and African-American slang: to perform a sexually suggestive dance move involving lowering the body, similar to twerking.
To dance in a specific way where you lower your body and move your hips — a popular dance move.
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(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."
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.
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