Meanings
verbbust (someone's) chops (third-person singular simple present busts chops, present participle busting chops, simple past and past participle busted chops)
present singular third person busts chops · participle present busting chops · participle past busted chops · past busted chops
- idiomaticinformalTo nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.
The boss busted our chops all week.
1 more example
The boss has been busting chops all day.
Synonyms: bust someone's balls
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.
Similar
Cite this entry
APA
bust chops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20chops
MLA
“bust chops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20chops. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bust chops,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bust%20chops.
Source: bust chops on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.