sus

¹ American  

[suhs] / sʌs /

adjective

Slang.

1. suspicious: She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.

   He called in sick on the day we all had to stay late for inventory, which seemed a little bit sus to me.

   She says they’re just friends, but she’s been acting pretty sus around my boyfriend.

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sus- ² American  

1. variant of sub- before c, p, t: susceptible.

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sus British  

/ sʌs /

noun

1. suspicion

2. a suspect

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adjective

1. suspicious

verb

1. a variant spelling of suss

Etymology

Origin of sus

First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of suspicious ( def. ); suss ( def. )

Example Sentences

A sus 41 años y jugando su 23ª temporada, un récord, se le preguntó a James sobre su futuro, ya que su eventual retirada siempre parece ser motivo de curiosidad.

From Los Angeles Times

The following year it was sneaky Canadian Shania Twain and a sus character from England referred to only as Sting.

From Los Angeles Times

McVay rara vez ha merecido críticas en sus nueve exitosas temporadas aquí.

From Los Angeles Times

Al final del caos que fue el último partido de los Rams de la temporada, se vio a Sean McVay frustrado, con la cara escondida entre sus tarjetas de juego.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dust yourself off so you don’t look so sus. Geez.”

From Literature