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Suss - Definitions of Suss and Sussed

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Definition:
  1. Suss - adjective - English informal term to describe someone or something that is a bit suspicious.
  2. To Suss - verb - To suss or, usually, "to suss out" is an English informal expression meaning to check out or figure out someone or something.
  3. Sussed - adjective (a) Used to describe someone who is clever, well informed, in the know.(b) Describing a situation that is taken care of, worked out, sorted.
Pronunciation: Rhymes with bus and bussed
Also Known As:
  1. suspicious, fishy, not kosher
  2. figure out, check out
  3. (a)with it, in the know (b)under control, sorted
Examples:
  1. Don't trust him. He's a bit suss.
  2. Don't do anything until I suss it out.
  3. (a) She knows the score, she's totally sussed. (b) It's all taken care of. I've got it sussed.
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