Buss Definition

bŭs
bussed, busses, bussing
verb
busses
To kiss.
American Heritage

To kiss (either literally or figuratively).

Wiktionary

(intransitive) To kiss.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
busses
Kiss, esp. in an unrestrained or playful manner.
Webster's New World
A kiss.
American Heritage

A herring buss, a type of shallow-keeled Dutch fishing boat used especially for herring fishing.

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Other Word Forms of Buss

Noun

Singular:
buss
Plural:
busses

Origin of Buss

  • Possibly blend of obsolete bass (akin to French baiser) obsolete cuss (akin to Middle English kissen to kiss kiss) or from Scottish Gaelic bus lips, mouth puss2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Origin uncertain; probably ultimately imitative.

    From Wiktionary

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