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  buss

  noun

  kiss.
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  Buss

  noun

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

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; see 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” ( cf. puss ² ( def. ))

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Being alone at the bar and putting my phone down to just sip and eat while listening to the buss around me was a ritual long missed.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2022

Everyone is out of the buss and are being medically evaluated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

But it wasn't even just for that reason: we just used to go there, play games and buss jokes - and Cadet would be dancing.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2020

Spalding, manning the late shift, still offers a buss on the cheek to old friends, a how’s-your-meal to new arrivals, a complimentary bottle of organic soda to a customer reluctant to try it.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 24, 2018

The buss tires thumped on the highway like a heartbeat.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

Regarding the Buss siblings’ fighting over the potential sale of their shares in the Lakers, I honestly hope that they can resolve this.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

If the Buss Family Trust sells its remaining shares, Jeanie would be ineligible to serve on the board of governors because the NBA requires governors to own at least 15% of the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Jeanie Buss, the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss’ daughter, is fighting to hold on to a piece of the Lakers against Jerry Buss’s five other children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Jackson had already led Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles during the 1990s when then-Lakers owner Jerry Buss hired him before the 1999-2000 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Buss, bus, n. a small two-masted Dutch vessel, used in the herring and mackerel fisheries.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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