buns
(North America, euphemistic, childish) The buttocks.
“Here I am freezing my buns off at 9 in the morning, about to jump into ice water and drown.”
Slang comparison
bunsvsbussin
What's the difference between buns and bussin?
Buns (older slang for 'this is delicious,' especially around food) and bussin (newer TikTok-scaled version of the same idea) overlap heavily. Buns predates bussin and is now less common; bussin is the current default. Both are food praise.
Side-by-side
| Dimension | buns | bussin |
|---|---|---|
| Category | 🗺️ Regional & Other | 🔥 Gen Z & TikTok |
| Region | — | US |
| Lifecycle | — | Historical |
| First attested | — | ~1940 |
| Generation | — | silent |
| Views | 46 | 4.1K |
| Editorial status | community | community |
Top definitions
bussin
Extremely good — usually food, but increasingly applied to songs, weather, and outfits. The doubled form "bussin bussin" means exceptionally so; one "bussin" is a polite compliment, two is a declaration.
“"Grandma's mac and cheese is bussin bussin."”
Origin: AAVE; documented in Black American slang since the 1940s.
Usage guidance
When to use buns
Older food slang — less common in 2026.
When to use bussin
Current TikTok-coded food praise — the default in 2026.
FAQ
What's the difference between buns and bussin?+
Buns (older slang for 'this is delicious,' especially around food) and bussin (newer TikTok-scaled version of the same idea) overlap heavily. Buns predates bussin and is now less common; bussin is the current default. Both are food praise.
When should I use buns?+
Older food slang — less common in 2026.
When should I use bussin?+
Current TikTok-coded food praise — the default in 2026.
Are buns and bussin interchangeable?+
They overlap heavily but the connotations are different. Use the "when to use" sections above to pick the right one.