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Sus

/ sʌs /

ADJECTIVE · SUSPICIOUS, ABBREVIATED

WHAT “SUS” ACTUALLY MEANS

Short for “suspicious” or “suspect”. Something or someone that seems dodgy, untrustworthy or not quite right is “sus”. It became especially popular through the game Among Us.

ZACK’S TRANSLATION

The feeling you get when a colleague says “quick question” at 4:58pm.

“SUS” USED IN A SENTENCE

  • “He said he was ‘working late’. Sus.”

    He was working late. On his fantasy football team.

  • “Why is the fridge empty? Very sus.”

    You ate it. The fridge remembers.

  • “That link looks sus, don’t click it.”

    Good advice. Genuinely. Do not click it.

TRANSLATION SERVICE

WHAT THEY SAY“That’s sus.”
WHAT THEY MEAN“That seems suspicious.”
GROWN-UP VERSION“Something doesn’t add up.”

HOW SUS ARE YOU? (TODAY’S AVERAGE READER, MADE UP)

84%

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DEPT. 02-GZ · 20 SECONDSGet SchooledTell Zack your problem. He answers in slang, then translates it for adults.GET SCHOOLED →

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