bust someone's agates

A form of bust someone's balls — To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them.

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Meanings

verbbust someone's agates (third-person singular simple present busts someone's agates, present participle busting someone's agates, simple past and past participle busted someone's agates)

present singular third person busts someone's agates · participle present busting someone's agates · participle past busted someone's agates · past busted someone's agates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bust someone's balls.
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