to evade
Etymology:
- The original usage of this phrase is "to dance." It was popularized in the 1989 single of the same name by rapper Young MC, who tells of his several attempts to find a woman in various places and failing to be able to do so because he can't dance; he isn't able to "bust a move."
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"Bust a move, it's The Man."
Submitted on July 07, 2010
Additional definitions for 'bust a move':
| bust a move | to dance |
| bust a move | to seduce |
| bust a move | to flatulate |
| bust a move | to depart |
| bust a move | Save oneself from an awkward situation with a woman. |
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