Sus

rhymes with bus

Sus

“suspicious” meets “suspect”

In Use

Zoë (age 12)

“I’m not trying to be that guy, but don’t you think it’s sus that Jason was getting 60s on the science quizzes until you did that desk change… Now he’s beside me and alllllll of the sudden we’re getting exactly the same mark? I am all for growth and hard work, but I have a feeling this is a case of a wandering eye, if you know what I mean… I’m basically saying he is looking at my tests and cheating. Just to be clear.”

Pop Quiz: Which is not acceptable?

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Disclaimer: If you were not born in this century, please do not try to incorporate this slang naturally in day-to-day use. In attempts to connect to the younger generations, you will appear beg and unc (stay tuned, we'll unpack those terms).

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