sus

¹

[ suhs ]

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.

sus-

²

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

sus

/ sʌs /

noun

1. suspicion
2. a suspect

adjective

1. suspicious

verb

1. See suss
   a variant spelling of suss

Word History and Origins

Origin of sus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sus¹

C20: shortened from suspicion

Example Sentences

I like sus-sus-pen-sheen bridges that fly from bank to bank, with one big step, like a gang-plank.

From Project Gutenberg

The two existed for centuries side by side, but compti survived sus as a form of marriage cum conventine in manum.

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Observaciones sobre el clima de Lima y sus influencias en los seres organizados en especial el hombre.

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When Rayo speaks of the president and ministers he always styles them sus mejores amigos (his best friends).

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The first is the so-called turbary pig (Sus scrofa palustris).

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