sus
sus Lexical Profile
sus Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Giving the impression that something is questionable, dishonest, or untrustworthy; suspicious or suspect.
"The sudden change in his alibi seemed a bit sus to everyone in the room."
• verb
British To realize, figure out, or discover the true nature of a situation or person (often followed by 'out').
"She quickly sussed what they were planning and intervened before it was too late."
To suspect someone of wrongdoing, deception, or ulterior motives.
"The players immediately began to sus him after he was seen near the locked door."
• noun
British Suspicion of having committed a crime, or a person who is under such suspicion.
"Under the old vagrancy laws, officers could arrest someone purely on sus."
The type genus of the family Suidae, comprising the domestic pig and various species of wild boars native to Eurasia and North Africa, characterized by stout bodies, coarse bristles, and upturned snouts.
Word Nuance & Usage
Originally British and Australian police slang from the 1920s, 'sus' became globally ubiquitous in the 2020s through the multiplayer video game Among Us.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Clipped from 'suspicious', 'suspect', or 'suspicion' in early 20th-century British and Australian slang; separately from Latin sus ('pig' or 'swine') for the taxonomic genus.