BUSSED

Verb

bussed

simple past tense and past participle of bus

simple past tense and past participle of buss

Source: Wiktionary


BUS

Bus, n. Etym: [Abbreviated from omnibus.]

Definition: An omnibus. [Colloq.]

BUSS

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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