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busticate

American  
[buhs-ti-keyt] / ˈbʌs tɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Northern U.S.
busticated, busticating

  1. to break into pieces.

Etymology

Origin of busticate

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; a facetious formation from bust 2 ( def. ) + -icate, on the model of the regularly formed rusticate ( def. )

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Now doth the frisky June Bug Bring forth his aeroplane, And try to make a record, And busticate his brain!

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