BUSS

kiss, buss, osculation

(noun) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

snog, kiss, buss, osculate

(verb) touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone’s mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; “The newly married couple kissed”; “She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

buss (plural busses)

(archaic) A kiss.

Synonyms

• (kiss): see buss

Verb

buss (third-person singular simple present busses, present participle bussing, simple past and past participle bussed)

(transitive) To kiss (either literally or figuratively).

(intransitive) To kiss.

Synonyms

• See also kiss

Etymology 2

Noun

buss (plural busses)

A herring buss, a type of shallow-keeled Dutch fishing boat used especially for herring fishing.

Etymology 3

Noun

buss (plural busses)

Archaic form of bus (“passenger vehicle”).

Anagrams

• USBs, subs

Source: Wiktionary

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Buss, n. Etym: [OE. basse, fr. L. basium; cf. G. bus (Luther), Prov. G. busserl, dim. of bus kiss, bussen to kiss, Sw. puss kiss, pussa to kiss, W. & Gael. bus lip, mouth.]

Definition: A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. Shak.

Buss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bussing.]

Definition: To kiss; esp. to kiss with a smack, or rudely. "Nor bussed the milking maid." Tennyson. Kissing and bussing differ both in this, We buss our wantons, but our wives we kiss. Herrick.

Buss, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. busse, Pr. bus, LL. bussa, busa, G. büse, D. buis.] (Naut.)

Definition: A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used in the herring fishery. The Dutch whalers and herring busses. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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