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to buss

to buss

9 9.9
To kiss someone, used in old books or poems
  • verb
  • /bʌs/
  • Archaic
: besar
  • Corinne opened the door to let him in, bussing him on the cheek as usual.

Examples

  • Yeah, I graduated, I couldn't find a fancy job, so I bussed tables.

  • No, now, see, I was about 19, bussing tables right here.

  • "Wow, what a guy; he bussed his own table at a fast food restaurant...

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  • Most students, they work on the fryer at KFC, but you bussed tables at Il Picador to support yourself.

  • As a sign of affection, she decided to buss him on the cheek before leaving.

  • In greeting her long-lost friend, she could not help but buss him warmly.

  • At the party, he bussed each guest on the cheek when they arrived.

Synonyms

to kiss
vsto buss
∞ 1.0

To touch someone with your lips to show love, greeting, or respect

is an old-fashioned word used historically rather than the common modern verb
to smooch
vsto buss
  • Informal
11 4.9

To kiss a person or animal in a playful, loving way

is an old-fashioned word used historically rather than commonly today
to give a smooch
vsto buss
  • Informal
7.3

To kiss someone quickly and affectionately

is an old-fashioned word used historically rather than commonly today
to osculate
vsto buss
  • Formal
9.9

Touch someone with the lips to greet or show affection

is an old-fashioned word used in ordinary speech rather than formal use

How Intimate

French kiss
  • NSFW
6 3.3
smooch
  • Informal
14 6.1
to buss
  • Archaic
9 9.9
to kiss
∞ 1.0
peck
31 2.6

Surface Forms

buss infinitive
bussed past
bussed past participle
bussing present participle
busses third person singular

Etymology

Buss as a verb comes from the same old Dutch word buss or busse meaning 'kiss', so to buss someone is to give them a quick kiss or 'peck'. That's why old texts say someone 'bussed' another as a gentle sign of affection or greeting.