Meaning & use
buss
An old-fashioned or dialect word for a kiss, especially a light or friendly one.
See it in a sentence
He gave his grandmother a quick buss on the cheek before leaving for school.
The old poem describes a buss exchanged between two parting lovers at dawn.
A note on using this word
Buss is archaic and rarely used in modern speech; it survives mostly in older literature and dialect.
Words with a similar meaning
kisspeck
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To kiss someone, especially lightly or affectionately.
She bussed him quickly on the forehead before hurrying out the door.
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