suss
suss Lexical Profile
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• adjective
British Suspicious, questionable, or dishonest in nature or appearance.
"The whole business deal seemed a bit suss from the very beginning."
British Shrewd, well-informed, or streetwise.
"She is pretty suss when it comes to negotiating contracts in the music industry."
• verb
British To realize, figure out, or grasp the true nature of a situation or person (often used with "out").
"It took me a few days to suss how the office politics really worked."
British To inspect, investigate, or check out a place or situation thoroughly.
"We walked around the neighborhood to suss the area before renting the flat."
• noun
British Shrewdness, common sense, or practical knowledge about a situation.
"Anyone with a bit of suss could see that the scheme was bound to fail."
British Suspicion of having committed an offense, or police arrest on suspicion.
"He was picked up on suss by the local police patrol late last night."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Suss" is an informal clipping of "suspect" or "suspicion" primarily used in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, though the variant "sus" has gained widespread global popularity in youth and internet slang.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century in British police and underworld slang as an abbreviation of "suspect" or "suspicion."