What did "bust" in the 1830s mean 10 POINTS!!?

Question: What did "bust" in the 1830s mean 10 POINTS!!!?

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It meant burst back then, same as it did later and same today --for example, in the gold-rush slogan, "California or Bust," in 1849; and still today in the expressions, "stock market bust" meaning an extreme bear market, and "I'm busted," meaning "I'm broke!."

Actually, "bust" is a phonetic spelling of one pronunciation of "burst!." It's the way the word,"burst" is pronounced by an Englishman or an American Southerner !.!.!. (Ah mean, an Ameruhcun Suhthanuh)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

breasts (this word was not used though because it was considered to be unfeminine and promiscuous)Www@QuestionHome@Com

A statue featuring only the head and shoulders!.Www@QuestionHome@Com