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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buss \Buss\, n. [OE. basse, fr L. basium; cf G. bus (Luther), Prov. G. busserl dim. of bus kiss, bussen to kiss, Sw puss kiss, pussa to kiss, W. & Gael. bus lip, mouth.] A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buss \Buss\ (b[u^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bussed} (b[u^]st); p. pr & vb n. {Bussing}.] To kiss; esp. to kiss with a smack, or rudely. ``Nor bussed the milking maid.'' --Tennyson. Kissing and bussing differ both in this We buss our wantons, but our wives we kiss. --Herrick. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Buss \Buss\, n. [Cf. OF busse, Pr bus, LL bussa, busa, G. b["u]se, D. buis.] (Naut.) A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used in the herring fishery. The Dutch whalers and herring busses. --Macaulay. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: buss n : a caress with the lips [syn: {kiss}, {osculation}] v : touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's moth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room" [syn: {kiss}, {osculate}]
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