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.
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Buss (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bussed (#); 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.
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Buss, n. [Cf. OF. busse, Pr. bus, LL. bussa, busa, G. buse, 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.
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