put on a bus

verb

To have (a character) cease to appear in a comic or series etc. for a long time.

Meanings

verbput on a bus (third-person singular simple present puts on a bus, present participle putting on a bus, simple past and past participle put on a bus)

present singular third person puts on a bus · participle present putting on a bus

  1. derogatoryslangvulgarlifestyleTo have (a character) cease to appear in a comic or series etc. for a long time.
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