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suss
[ suhs ]
verb (used with object)
- Chiefly British Slang. to investigate or figure out (usually followed by out ).
suss
/ sʌs /
verb
- often foll by out to attempt to work out (a situation, person's character, etc), esp using one's intuition
- Alsosus to become aware of; suspect (esp in the phrase suss it )
noun
- sharpness of mind; social astuteness
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suss1
C20: shortened from suspect
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Example Sentences
And it’s funny to hear you say that because the whole time I was watching the movie, I was like trying to, like, suss out which it was.
From Los Angeles Times
Other social media sleuths tried to suss out which companies did and did not involve themselves in political donations, sometimes leading to confusion and controversy.
From Slate
They sequenced the DNA of 219 hazelnuts to suss out how the trees related to one another.
From Science Magazine
He wasn’t going to send me to the game, but wanted me to suss out the vibes in the city.
From Los Angeles Times
The implication isn't hard to suss out: if women use our enfranchisement to vote for our rights, then we're somehow "abusing" our right to vote.
From Salon
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