bust-out man

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Meaning · English

A cheat who surreptitiously exchanges normal dice with crooked ones such as "busters".

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Now it is reasonable to assume that some of those winners were professional dice-hustlers and "bust-out" men, the latter term meaning one proficient in switching misspotted dice in and out of a game.

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-out man” mean?

A cheat who surreptitiously exchanges normal dice with crooked ones such as "busters".

Is “bust-out man” formal or informal?

bust-out man is generally slang.