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to buss

to buss

9 9.9
To kiss someone, used in old books or poems
  • verb
  • /bʌs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : 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.