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suss

[ suhs ]

verb (used with object)

  1. Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually followed by out ).


suss

/ ʌ /

verb

  1. often foll by out to attempt to work out (a situation, person's character, etc), esp using one's intuition
  2. Alsosus to become aware of; suspect (esp in the phrase suss it )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. sharpness of mind; social astuteness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of suss1

First recorded in 1965–70; earlier, to suspect, a suspect, shortening of suspect
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of suss1

C20: shortened from suspect
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As it expanded the claims for its product from helping people suss out their ancestry to giving them information about their genetic predispositions to certain diseases, it attracted the notice of the Food and Drug Administration.

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Avalon Airport CEO Ari Suss said the airport had reopened.

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The purpose of the lie isn't too hard to suss out, either.

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Asked if Sasaki’s slider was major-league ready, Roberts replied, “I think we’re going to kind of suss that out. Certainly, the fastball and the split are his two dominant pitches and ultimately the hitters will tell us his comfort level with something that he can spin going away from a right-handed hitter.”

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But since then there have been dozens of other studies trying to suss out the benefits of taking zinc to help a cold.

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