Sus

/sʌs/ adjective

Definition

Suspicious or seeming like someone might be fake, untrustworthy, or up to no good.

Etymology

Modern slang abbreviation of 'suspicious' that exploded in popularity after the 2018 video game Among Us became a phenomenon. The term captures internet culture's speed of language evolution.

Kelly Says

Among Us didn't invent 'sus' but absolutely catapulted it into global consciousness—when a 2D astronaut game can reshape how millions talk, you're seeing language evolution in real-time!

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