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語源 1

An American English variant of curse; for a similar phonetic development, compare ass (“buttocks”), from arse, in which the r was originally pronounced (as in curse).

動詞

cuss (third-person singular simple present cusses, present participle cussing, simple past and past participle cussed)

1. (chiefly US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
   • 1899, H. G. Wells, Mr. Brisher's Treasure:

     I went over the fence like a shot, and ran like one o'clock for the trap, cussing and swearing as I went.

派生語

名詞

cuss (plural cusses)

1. (chiefly US, colloquial) A curse.
2. (chiefly US, colloquial) A curse word.
3. (chiefly US, colloquial) Fellow, person. (From the replacement of a derogatory or affectionate cuss (“curse word”) like son of a bitch with the word cuss.)
   • 1912, Ainslee's, volume 28, page 130:

     Biggest rascal [...] and the most likable cuss I've run up against in a year.

   • 1920, International Fire Fighter, volumes 3-4, page 26:

     Polybius was a determined cuss and he kept at the fruit cart until he saved enough to start a regular fruit store.

   • 1999, Freya Manfred, Frederick Manfred: A Daughter Remembers, page 176:

     In fact, I'd like to recommend that every village and town go out of its way to make sure it still has an ornery cuss in its midst. [...] Wanted: More Ornery Cusses
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   • 2023, P. C. Wren, Beau Geste - Complete Series: Beau Geste Trilogy & Good Gestes Tales:

     "He's [...] Just an ornery cuss.'"

派生語

語源 2

Clipping of customer.

名詞

cuss (plural cusses)

1. (dated, chiefly US, colloquial) A fellow, person.
   • 1922, A. M. Chisholm, A Thousand a Plate:

     Seemingly here was an intruder who was violating custom. Moreover, the partners had come to look upon this exceedingly rich district as their exclusive property. And so their indignation was extreme.
     "The low-down, ornery cuss!" said Dobbs. "The nerve of him, crowdin' in on us, just as if there wasn't lots of other places for him to go!"

   • 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter I, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, page 6:

     "Proud young cuss, aren't you?" "Apparently - I don't know." "Or is it you are just pig-headed?"

   • 1949, “Happy Talk”, in Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rogers (music), South Pacific:

     Talk about the boy saying to the girl,
     “Golly, baby, I’m a lucky cuss!”

   • 2012, Robin Oakley, Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time:

     Dawn Run's owner, Charmian Hill, who had insisted on trainer Paddy Mullins 'jocking off' his son Tony and putting up Jonjo O'Neill to ride her in the Gold Cup, was an awkward cuss too.

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