suss Brit.

suss Brit.
suss Brit.
informal
verb (susses, sussing, sussed)
1》 realize.
    ↘understand the true character or nature of.
2》 [as adjective sussed] clever and well informed.
noun
1》 (also sus) a police suspect.
2》 knowledge or awareness of a specified kind: business suss.
adjective (also sus) shrewd and wary.
Origin
1930s: abbrev. of suspect, suspicion.

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  • suss — Brit. informal ► VERB (sussed, sussing) 1) (often suss out) realize or understand the true character or nature of. 2) (sussed) clever and well informed. ► NOUN ▪ knowledge or awareness of a specified kind: business suss …   English terms dictionary

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