busting one's chops

A form of bust one's chops — To exert oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bust one's chops
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APA

busting one's chops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busting%20one's%20chops

MLA

“busting one's chops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busting%20one's%20chops. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “busting one's chops,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/busting%20one's%20chops.

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