buss

[ buhs ]
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noun, verb (used with or without object)

Origin of buss

1
First recorded in 1560–70; perhaps blend of obsolete bass “to kiss” (perhaps from or akin to obsolete French baiser “to kiss,” from Latin bāsiāre; see basiate ) and obsolete cuss “to kiss” (cognate with German Kuss, Old Norse koss; replacing Middle English, Old English coss ); perhaps from Scottish bus “cheek, lip, mouth” (cf. puss2 )

Words that may be confused with buss

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How to use buss in a sentence

  • And a mighty horde in trucks, busses, and private cars, some even on bicycles was pouring toward the Blue Moon at sunset.

    Red Dynamite | Roy J. Snell
  • Then I just strolled around Cadillac Square, bollixing up everything that occurred to me, from trucks to busses to traffic lights.

    Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. Sherred

British Dictionary definitions for buss (1 of 2)

buss

/ (bʌs) /


noun, verb
  1. an archaic or dialect word for kiss

Origin of buss

1
C16: probably of imitative origin; compare French baiser, German dialect Bussi little kiss

British Dictionary definitions for Buss (2 of 2)

Buss

/ (bʌs) /


noun
  1. Frances Mary . 1827–94, British educationalist; a pioneer of secondary education for girls, who campaigned for women's admission to university

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