What is Bustin' Chops?
1.
verb.
1. To give someone a hard time.
2. To be a hard ass.
" I'm bustin' chops today. Ask anyone." ~ Janitor on Scrubs
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2.
to push someone to the limit of his abilities, especially someone's physical skill or prowess in his area of expertise; (probably originally musical slang)
You'll enjoy drumming for Karen, but you'd better keep up your practice -- the speed she wants during those long solos will bust your chops.
Working with platinum is bustin' my chops, I wish I could go back to working in silver.
Bustin' chops is his favorite thing to do on the midterm, so make sure you've memorized all the formulas.
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