like gangbusters

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like gangbusters

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From the American true crime radio drama Gang Busters (1936–1957), which opened abruptly with loud sound effects of police sirens, machine guns, etc.

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colloquial Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact. "Put an actress in knock-out clothes and she'll come through like gangbusters."

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"like gangbusters." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/like%20gangbusters. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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like gangbusters. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/like%20gangbusters

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"like gangbusters." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/like%20gangbusters.

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@misc{like_gangbusters_2026,
  title = {like gangbusters},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/like%20gangbusters},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}