Cust

/kʌst/ noun

Definition

Archaic or dialectal past tense of cuss or curse; also an obsolete abbreviation for 'custom' or 'customer' in historical texts.

Etymology

Archaic variant past tense of cuss. Rarely used in modern English except in very informal speech or historical documents.

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In old English documents and books, cust appears as an abbreviated form for 'customer' in merchant records—abbreviations have been helping us write faster for centuries!

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