"sus" meaning in English

See sus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sʌs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sus.wav Forms: more sus [comparative], susser [comparative], most sus [superlative], sussest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of suspicious. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|suspicious}} Clipping of suspicious Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} sus (comparative more sus or susser, superlative most sus or sussest), {{tlb|en|slang}} (slang)
  1. Suspicious; having suspicions or questions. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sus-en-adj-tXCM~fP4
  2. Suspicious; raising or causing people to have suspicions. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sus-en-adj-gdF6iVJV
  3. (often humorous) Acting in a borderline sexually inappropriate way, causing others to "suspect" them of being sexually attracted to someone and trying to hide it. Tags: humorous, often, slang
    Sense id: en-sus-en-adj-en:sexually
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sussy Related terms: ayo
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

IPA: /sʌs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sus.wav
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of suspended. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|suspended}} Clipping of suspended Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sus (not comparable)
  1. (music) Abbreviation of suspended. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable, slang Alternative form of: suspended Categories (topical): Music Related terms: sus chord
    Sense id: en-sus-en-adj-TesdGy7- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /sʌs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sus.wav
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of suspicion. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|suspicion}} Clipping of suspicion Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sus (uncountable)
  1. (UK, informal) Suspicion (in terms of a sus law). Tags: UK, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sus-en-noun-HtVETOA7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 14 11 15 34 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /sʌs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sus.wav Forms: susses [present, singular, third-person], sussing [participle, present], sussed [participle, past], sussed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌs Etymology: Clipping of suspend. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|suspend}} Clipping of suspend Head templates: {{en-verb}} sus (third-person singular simple present susses, present participle sussing, simple past and past participle sussed)
  1. (transitive, Internet slang) To suspend an account on social media (almost exclusively Twitter/X). Tags: Internet, slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-sus-en-verb-NIMhtHog
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022, Sean Thor Conroe, Fuccboi, Hachette, →ISBN:",
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          "text": "Gf [30] was acting sus around another guy and not sure If im [M20] just overthinking it.",
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        {
          "text": "That guy is always acting sus with the boys—are you sure he's not gay?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 September 9, @COGxCam, Twitter, archived from the original on 2023-12-18:",
          "text": "I was acting sus with my friend turns out he's gay I don't think he was joking",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022, Sean Thor Conroe, Fuccboi, Hachette, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Maybe I’m a sus hetero bro who's been subtly abusive and deserves to be blocked out entirely.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2022 October 31, u/Keggerbev, “(post title)”, in Reddit, r/Advice, archived from the original on 2023-12-18:",
          "text": "Gf [30] was acting sus around another guy and not sure If im [M20] just overthinking it.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2023 March 9, u/rainbows_are_a_mess, “The Bombay Movie Club”, in Reddit, r/mumbai, archived from the original on 2023-12-17:",
          "text": "I've also heard many instances of him acting sus with girls.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2023 August 6, @bridaaah, Twitter, archived from the original on 2023-12-17:",
          "text": "Totally not being sus with my controller",
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        "(often humorous) Acting in a borderline sexually inappropriate way, causing others to \"suspect\" them of being sexually attracted to someone and trying to hide it."
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