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Definition of
cuss noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cuss
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kʌs
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
(
informal
)
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1
used with a negative adjective to describe a person
He's an awkward cuss.
2
=
curse
cuss words
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cuss
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