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gangbusters.

Very successful or profitable.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Very successful or profitable.

    UK · colloquial
Where this word comes from

The adjective and adverb are a shortening of the phrase like gangbusters.

adv
  1. With great energy or speed; very well.

    colloquial · not-comparable
    to go gangbusters
Where this word comes from

The adjective and adverb are a shortening of the phrase like gangbusters.

noun
  1. plural of gangbuster

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

The adjective and adverb are a shortening of the phrase like gangbusters.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.