cuz
1 Americannoun
conjunction
noun
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a term used by a Māori to refer to or address a family member
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a term used by an Aboriginal person to refer to or address a family member
Etymology
Origin of cuz1
By shortening and alteration
Origin of cuz1
By shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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“May not have been honest cuz was scared,” the notes read.
The next morning, he was still fretting, telling his confidant: “I sent a note just asking her to txt when she was up cuz I had something brief to say to her. Didn’t want to push cuz she takes her 930 presentation here very seriously. Better after her talk.”
“She did not want to have a drink cuz she was ‘tired.’
Cuz they don’t know I guess but like I’ll be falling asleep at random events.
From Los Angeles Times
“Cuz she moved, and they didn’t even tell us!”
From Los Angeles Times
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