by Augie Stanley September 27, 2012

Describes a person's tendency towards self-sabotage. In essence, it describes a behavioural pattern where someone undermines their own progress or success just when things seem to be going exceptionally well for them they self-destruct and will often hurt those around them.
As soon as his business was going really well, a CEO needlessly chose to set up a competing business behind his business partners back discreetly asking all the clients to pay into it. He got caught red-handed and lost everything. This happened many times in his personal and professional life. As soon as the bucket gets full they kick it over.
by chennington August 14, 2023

The act of busting ass on the basketball court. This involves crossing people over (also known as "saucing"), dunking on phonies, hitting 3's in the defense's mouth, getting And 1's, locking up on defense, etc. It's pretty much like dominating a whole game by yourself.
Hey, my man Kobe gets buckets all day. That man ain't no joke.
Joe Johnson gets buckets in the clutch.
A.I. used to ball out on anybody back in the day. He crossed Jordan! My man get buckets.
Joe Johnson gets buckets in the clutch.
A.I. used to ball out on anybody back in the day. He crossed Jordan! My man get buckets.
by D-Stupid September 30, 2013

by PAYTON KOWALSKE January 23, 2008

Man, that Christmas guy just gets hella buckets on the daily.
George Clooney is getting buckets like nobody's business
George Clooney is getting buckets like nobody's business
by Bucketgetter January 31, 2016

Getting buck·et (s)
Verb Successfully getting a basketball into the hoop, at the expense of the defense.
Verb Successfully getting a basketball into the hoop, at the expense of the defense.
by ballergirl1111 December 11, 2017

What Marshal Roten does.
by RealFanHmmmBoom January 28, 2015
