"cuz" meaning in All languages combined

See cuz on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /kʌz/, /kɒz/, /kəz/ [unstressed] Audio: En-au-'cuz.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌz, -ɒz Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} cuz (not comparable)
  1. Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”). Tags: alt-of, informal, not-comparable Alternative form of: 'cause (extra: because)
    Sense id: en-cuz-en-adv-rBX8R7zP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction [English]

IPA: /kʌz/, /kɒz/, /kəz/ [unstressed] Audio: En-au-'cuz.ogg
Rhymes: -ʌz, -ɒz Head templates: {{en-con}} cuz
  1. Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”). Tags: alt-of, informal Alternative form of: 'cause (extra: because)
    Sense id: en-cuz-en-conj-rBX8R7zP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkʌz/ Forms: cuzzes [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌz Etymology: Short for cousin. Head templates: {{en-noun|cuzzes}} cuz (plural cuzzes)
  1. (informal) cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin) Tags: informal Synonyms: cous Derived forms: cuzzo
    Sense id: en-cuz-en-noun-syjbJ-BO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 81 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 4 4 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 13 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/kɒz/"
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