to buss
- verb
- /bʌs/
- Archaic
- Corinne opened the door to let him in, bussing him on the cheek as usual.
Examples
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Yeah, I graduated, I couldn't find a fancy job, so I bussed tables.
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No, now, see, I was about 19, bussing tables right here.
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"Wow, what a guy; he bussed his own table at a fast food restaurant...
Blog text (13) -
Most students, they work on the fryer at KFC, but you bussed tables at Il Picador to support yourself.
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As a sign of affection, she decided to buss him on the cheek before leaving.
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In greeting her long-lost friend, she could not help but buss him warmly.
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At the party, he bussed each guest on the cheek when they arrived.
Synonyms
To touch someone with your lips to show love, greeting, or respect
To kiss a person or animal in a playful, loving way
To kiss someone quickly and affectionately
Touch someone with the lips to greet or show affection
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Surface Forms
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.