bust one's hump
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Meaning · English
To work very hard; to put in strenuous effort.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
That poor guy is already busting his hump, learning his job, working sixteen or eighteen hours a day for some fruitloop who throws pens when he gets mad.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bust one's hump” mean?
To work very hard; to put in strenuous effort.
Is “bust one's hump” formal or informal?
bust one's hump is generally slang.