Buss \Buss\, n. [OE. basse, fr. L. basium; cf. G. bus (Luther),
Prov. G. busserl, dim. of bus kiss, bussen to kiss, Sw. puss
kiss, pussa to kiss, W. & Gael. bus lip, mouth.]
A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. --Shak.
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Buss \Buss\ (b[u^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bussed (b[u^]st); p.
pr. & vb. n. Bussing.]
To kiss; esp. to kiss with a smack, or rudely. "Nor bussed
the milking maid." --Tennyson.
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Kissing and bussing differ both in this,
We buss our wantons, but our wives we kiss. --Herrick.
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Buss \Buss\, n. [Cf. OF. busse, Pr. bus, LL. bussa, busa, G.
b["u]se, D. buis.] (Naut.)
A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used
in the herring fishery.
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The Dutch whalers and herring busses. --Macaulay.
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buss
n : the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
[syn: kiss, osculation]
v : touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's
mouth or other body part) as an expression of love,
greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She
kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered
the room" [syn: kiss, osculate]
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