buss

noun

: kiss
buss transitive verb

Examples of buss in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the paper’s supplementary materials, a brief history of kissing pinpointed South Asia as the place of origin and traced the first literary buss to 1500 B.C., when Vedic Sanskrit manuscripts were being transcribed from oral history. Franz Lidz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion flicked up in a middle-part buss down that led straight to her thighs. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of Middle English bassen to kiss

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buss was in 1567

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“Buss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buss. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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