bust-out

English

Noun

bust-out (plural bust-outs)

1. (slang) An escape attempt, usually from a prison.
2. (slang, dated) An attempt at cheating, such as gambling with weighted dice.
3. (slang, dated) A commercial bankruptcy caused for deliberate and nefarious purposes by organized crime; any deliberately contrived bankruptcy.

Derived terms

• bust-out man

Anagrams

• stub out