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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

La aparición de Sasaki como héroe de octubre fue tan inesperada como electrizantes fueron sus actuaciones como relevo en la Serie Divisional de la Liga Nacional.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

In previous years, the series staged other Latinx artists like the Marías and were a stop during the U.S. debut tour of the Cuban son conjunto Chappottín y sus Estrellas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

También causó furia al eliminar programas internacionales, despedir a investigadores y reducir sus salarios.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

“Ay sus, my first moments in America will be filled with a pulsing headache,” Lola said.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly