What does ‘bussin’ mean?

KIDS these days with their TikTok, Fortnite and incomprehensible slang.  ‘Bussin’ is Gen-Z’s latest colloquialism, leaving their Boomer and Gen X parents stumped. What does ‘bussin’ mean? Fortunately, ‘bussin’ is generally a phrase used in praise. Mostly applied to food, ‘bussin’ means something is really good. TikTok users have used the phrase in this context […]

KIDS these days with their TikTok, Fortnite and incomprehensible slang. 

‘Bussin’ is Gen-Z’s latest colloquialism, leaving their Boomer and Gen X parents stumped.

What does ‘bussin’ mean?

Fortunately, ‘bussin’ is generally a phrase used in praise.

Mostly applied to food, ‘bussin’ means something is really good.

TikTok users have used the phrase in this context both sincerely and ironically.

Nicki Minaj is rumored to be dropping a new track, titled ‘Bussin’, next week. 

Minaj teased the song at the end of her latest music video for Do We Have a Problem, which featured Atlanta-based rapper Lil Baby.

Where did the term ‘bussin’ come from?

There have been dozens of rap songs featuring the word ‘bussin’ but the widespread use of the term stems from a TikTok challenge inspired by health and food guru Janelle Rohner. 

Rohner’s page is focused on showing users how to make keto meals and promoting her low-calorie cookbooks.

Users had commented on Rohner’s TikTok sardonically describing her obscure bell pepper sandwich as ‘bussin’, which left her confused as to what the term meant.

When she asked her 3.4million followers for an explanation, she inadvertently launched the “is it bussin, Janelle” challenge, which saw TikTokers stitching Rohner’s food posts with footage of themselves snarking “is it bussin, Janelle?”

Rohner has come around to the joke, trolling her comment section right back with a video saying “to answer your question, yeah, it is bussin’” in defense of her recipes.

TikTok/ janellerohner

When should I say ‘bussin’?

‘Bussin’ is a slang term used predominately by kids and teens.

Consuming exceptionally good food is usually a good time for people of all ages to use ‘bussin’ as an adjective.

Sometimes the term is said twice for emphasis, as in “this coffee is bussin’ bussin'”.