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buss

 
Dictionary: buss   (bŭs) pronunciation
tr. & intr.v., bussed, buss·ing, buss·es.
To kiss.

n.
A kiss.

[Possibly blend of obsolete bass (akin to French baiser) and obsolete cuss (akin to Middle English kissen, to kiss; see kiss), or from Scottish Gaelic bus, lips, mouth. See puss2.]


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verb

    To touch or caress with the lips, especially as a sign of passion or affection: kiss, osculate, smack. Informal peck. Slang smooch. See touch/not touch.

noun

    The act or an instance of kissing: kiss, osculation, smack, smacker. Informal peck. Slang smooch. See touch/not touch.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) v. - Touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

Tutor's tip: Her mother gave her a "buss" (kiss) on the "bus" (a vehicle).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
  Synonyms: kiss, osculation


The verb buss has one meaning:

Meaning #1: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
  Synonyms: kiss, osculate


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Buss may relate of any of these:

  • an alternate spelling of bus, used mainly in the case of an electrical bus, also rarely for a computer bus
  • a word meaning to kiss
  • BUSS, the Birmingham University Speleological Society
  • BUSS Ltd, a Bradford-based independent software house which developed the SimplePlot graphing and data visualisation libraries.
  • Buss (also called a Herring Buss), a small fishing boat with two masts
  • Buss Island, an imaginary island that was believed to lie in the north Atlantic
  • Bus (film), a 2004 Lithuanian film

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