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buy-busts

buy-busts is the plural of buy-bust.

Meaning of buy-bust

Noun

buy-bust (plural buy-busts)

  1. (attributive, often) The police tactic of purchasing illegal drugs or other contraband from a dealer or supplier in order to arrest the seller.

Questions about buy-busts

What is buy-busts the plural of?
Buy-busts is the plural of buy-bust.

Words near buy-busts in the dictionary

  1. buy yourself a hat
  2. buy, lie and sell high
  3. buy-back
  4. buy-backs
  5. buy-bust
  6. buy-busts
  7. buy-down
  8. buy-downs
  9. buy-in
  10. buy-ins
  11. buy-off

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