Meaning of suss | Babel Free
sʌsDefinitions
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Suspicious behaviour; the act of loitering with intent. UK, uncountable
- A surname
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Social nous. UK, uncountable
Examples
“‘I′m surprised at you, Danny Weston! I thought you had a bit more suss than this. I never thought you were capable of something so ... silly.’”
“The next painter the sultan approached was a sly old dog with more suss than a Cockney two-card trickster.”
“‘I always was the true fucking star of this band. They uaed to say⟳ I was the fifth member ... I′m the first fucking member. Always was and always will be a star ... that′s me. Fucking Wythenshawe taking over Washington, that′s what this is, miles more suss we have⟳ than any of these bastards.’”
“No, not cynicism, just fucking suss, David Bowie has more suss than the fucking people that are trying to put⟳ him through the mincer.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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