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Bruk out

verb BRUK-out brʊk aʊt

Also spelled: bruck out, brok out

Meaning

To let go and dance freely and wildly, holding nothing back; also, more broadly, to break loose or misbehave. On the dancefloor to bruk out is to abandon restraint and fully enjoy the moment.

Examples

  • “When di tune drop, di place bruk out.”

    When the song dropped, the crowd went wild.

  • “Bruk out yuhself an enjoy di dance.”

    Let loose and enjoy the party.

  • “Di pickney dem bruk out when teacha gone.”

    The children ran wild when the teacher left.

    The broader 'break loose' sense.

Origin

From English 'break out', with the Patois pronunciation 'bruk'. 'Bruk' also means broke or broken in other contexts.

How it's used

In a dance setting it is wholly positive. Elsewhere it can mean to get out of hand.

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