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- [buhs]
- /bʌs/
- /bʌs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhs]
- /bʌs/
Definitions of buss word
- countable noun buss A buss is a kiss. 3
- transitive verb buss If you buss someone, you kiss them. 3
- noun buss Frances Mary. 1827–94, British educationalist; a pioneer of secondary education for girls, who campaigned for women's admission to university 3
- noun buss kiss, esp. in an unrestrained or playful manner 3
- transitive verb buss kiss, touch with the lips 1
- noun buss kiss 1
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Origin of buss
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; perhaps blend of obsolete bass kiss and obsolete cuss kiss (cognate with German Kuss; replacing Middle English, Old English coss (cognate with Old Norse koss))
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buss
verb buss
- spoon — a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- smooch — smutch.
- smack — Arthur, 1863–1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
- osculate — to come into close contact or union.
- peck — Annie Smith, 1850–1935, U.S. mountain climber.
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