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rip, shit or bust

rip, shit or bust adverb: with extreme vigour and enthusiasm, where quality may be considered. However, efforts involve high risk, and therefore the potential for adverse outcomes. Vision exceeds regard for due care and consideration.

Adverb

rip, shit or bust (not comparable)

  1. (Australia, slang) With extreme vigour and enthusiasm, where quality may be considered. However, efforts involve high risk, and therefore the potential for adverse outcomes. Vision exceeds regard for due care and consideration.
  2. (New Zealand, slang) With vigour and enthusiasm, but without regard to quality of outcome.

Questions about rip, shit or bust

What does rip, shit or bust mean?
Rip, shit or bust means with extreme vigour and enthusiasm, where quality may be considered. However, efforts involve high risk, and therefore the potential for adverse outcomes. Vision exceeds regard for due care and consideration.
What part of speech is rip, shit or bust?
Rip, shit or bust is an adverb.

Words near rip, shit or bust in the dictionary

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  5. Rip Van Winklesque
  6. rip, shit or bust
  7. rip-and-reader
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  9. rip-and-tear
  10. rip-off
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