Busted vs Screwed - What's the difference?
busted | screwed |
(often used in combination with an adjective) Having a certain type of bust .
(slang) Broke; having no money.
(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
* 2009 , , “New Year” (essay), in The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You , ISBN 9781458775856, ReadHowYouWant.com (2010),
(slang) Extremely ugly.
* 2004 July 30, "Ms Pnoopie Pnats" (username), "talking about hot or not...", in alt.support.shyness, Usenet :
(slang) Tired.
(slang) Broken.
(bust)
(slang) beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
(slang, British) intoxicated.
* James Joyce, Dubliners
(screw)
* 1641 , Richard Chambers (merchant), quoted in Hannis Taylor, The Origin and Growth of the English Constitution: An Historical Treatise, Part II: The After-Growth of the Constitution , H.O. Houghton & Company (1889),
In slang|lang=en terms the difference between busted and screwed
is that busted is (slang) broken while screwed is (slang) beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.As adjectives the difference between busted and screwed
is that busted is (often used in combination with an adjective) having a certain type of bust or busted can be (slang) broke; having no money while screwed is (slang) beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.As verbs the difference between busted and screwed
is that busted is (bust) while screwed is (screw).busted
English
Etymology 1
See bust (Etymology 1)Adjective
(en adjective)Etymology 2
See (Etymology 2)Adjective
(en adjective)- I'd like to help you, but I'm busted .
- I saw you take that cookie from the cookie jar! You're busted !
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- Plus, to be honest, the look on his face when he realized how very busted they were was worth far more than the fifty dollars I paid for their dinner.
- She was cute, but all her friends were busted .
- ok this gals bod is hot but her face is busted
Synonyms
* (tired)Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *screwed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- They found out about our betrayal, so now we're screwed .
- Besides they were dreadfully afraid that Freddy Malins might turn up screwed . They would not wish for worlds that any of Mary Jane's pupils should see him under the influence
Usage notes
* Often employed as a bowdlerization, or substitution, for (fucked).Synonyms
* (sense) fucked, dicked, shagged (British)Derived terms
*See also
* screwed upUsage notes
Because the sexual act as a metaphor for domination is a frequent association for the term 'screwed', it is potentially offensive in polite circles.Verb
(head)- He screwed the boards together tightly.
- I got screwed at the swap meet yesterday.
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- […] merchants are in no part of the world so screwed as in England. In Turkey, they have more encouragement.