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short bus

short bus noun: a minibus, such as a type-A or type-B school bus.

short bus: a minibus, such as a type-A or type-B school bus
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Noun

short bus (plural short buses)

  1. A minibus, such as a type-A or type-B school bus.

Adjective

short bus (not comparable)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) Stupid; dumb; slow.
    • Dave's not too bright - probably was a short bus kid when he was younger.
    • We had an "all short bus” crew on that team. We were the short-bus crew of the league.2000, Jayson Williams, Steve Friedman, Loose Balls, page 55
    Synonyms:
    retarded

Examples of short bus in a sentence

  • “They're totally short bus.” “Short bus means retarded, idiot,” Monica said, turning on Alana with a critical glare.2010, Stacey Jay, Undead Much, Penguin, →ISBN:
  • Short Bus Pappi likes to pop-lock, which is funny to watch because he's retarded and he's got no neck.2013, Brian Allen Carr, Short Bus, Texas A&M University Press, →ISBN:

Synonyms of short bus

Forms of short bus

pluralshort buses

Words formed from short bus

Questions about short bus

What does short bus mean?
Short bus means a minibus, such as a type-A or type-B school bus.
How do you use short bus in a sentence?
“They're totally short bus.” “Short bus means retarded, idiot,” Monica said, turning on Alana with a critical glare.
What part of speech is short bus?
Short bus can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of short bus?
The plural of short bus is short buses.

Words near short bus in the dictionary

  1. short bond
  2. short bond paper
  3. short bowel syndrome
  4. short break
  5. short breaks
  6. short bus
  7. short buses
  8. short change
  9. short changed
  10. short changes
  11. short changing

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