bussin bussin
/ˈbʌsɪn ˈbʌsɪn/
CommonExtremely good, used to intensify 'bussin' when regular good is not enough.
The doubling is key. 'Bussin' by itself is already high praise. 'Bussin bussin' means you are not just pleased, you are in disbelief at how good it is.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | bro this birria ramen is bussin bussin, i'm not sharing | The food is so good the person refuses to give anyone else a bite. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 02 | my grandma's mac is not just bussin, it's bussin bussin | The mac and cheese exceeds even the highest standard of good food. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | tried that new ramen spot everyone kept posting about and yeah, bussin bussin no cap | The restaurant lives up to the hype and genuinely delivers. | instagram, 2024 |
| 04 | that album dropped at midnight and it's bussin bussin, stayed up the whole way through | The album is so good it justified losing sleep. | x, 2023 |
Use it when
- Food is so good that a single superlative does not feel like enough.
- Anything that is so on point it deserves doubled emphasis.
- Reacting to a first bite or first experience.
Do not use it when
- Something is just pretty good. Save the double for when it really warrants it.Use “bussin” instead.
- A formal or professional context.
Origin and context
An intensified form of 'bussin', itself rooted in AAVE. The doubled form gained traction on TikTok food content around 2021 to 2022, where creators would use it to distinguish truly great food from merely good food.
- First seen
- early-2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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