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Buss Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Buss? [n] the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof) [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Buss: kiss \| kiss \| osculate \| osculation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Buss: See Also \| deep kiss \| French kiss \| peck \| smack \| smack \| smooch \| soul kiss \| touch \| touch \| touching Buss In Webster's Dictionary \Buss\, n. [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.] A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. --Shak. \Buss\ (b[u^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bussed} (b[u^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bussing}.] 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. [Cf. OF. busse, Pr. bus, LL. bussa, busa, G. b["u]se, D. buis.] (Naut.) A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used in the herring fishery. The Dutch whalers and herring busses. --Macaulay.

Buss Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buss?

[n] the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
[v] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buss: kiss | kiss | osculate | osculation

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Buss In Webster's Dictionary

\Buss\, n. [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.]
A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. --Shak.


\Buss\ (b[u^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bussed} (b[u^]st); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Bussing}.]
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. [Cf. OF. busse, Pr. bus, LL. bussa, busa, G.
b["u]se, D. buis.] (Naut.)
A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used
in the herring fishery.

      The Dutch whalers and herring busses.    --Macaulay.

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