buss

American  

[buhs] / bʌs /

noun

1. kiss.

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Buss ¹ British  

/ 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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buss ² British  

/ bʌs /

noun

1. an archaic or dialect word for kiss

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Etymology

Origin of buss

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; basiate ( def. ) ) 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” ( puss ² ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

He also says students are bussed between different sites to avoid inspections.

From BBC

Instead she was bussed over the border from Belarus into Lithuania with 51 other political prisoners.

From BBC

At the school where the Lions are based in the Melbourne suburbs, rugby posts had to be bussed in so the tourists could train.

From BBC

For much of the week, Lira is either in the kitchen working as a prep cook or in the dining room bussing tables.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, they were taken by military plane directly to Panama, did not go through customs upon arrival and were immediately detained in the hotel until they were bussed to the camp.

From Salon