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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. ))

Example Sentences

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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

Like their four older siblings, Jesse and Joey Buss took part in the family business of running the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

She was to stay in the leadership role for at least the next four seasons after the Buss family relinquished control of the team to Walter in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Jeanie, the third-oldest child of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss, was hand-picked by the family patriarch to oversee his prized investment that grew from a $67.5-million purchase into a $12.5 billion world-renowned brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Buss said any such vote is void because the sale cannot be completed without her approval.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

After a brief interval of Buss, Dickens obtained the services of Hablot K. Browne, known to all as “Phiz.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various