I. ˈkəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of curse (I)
1. : curse , oath , swearword
has yet to … utter his first cuss — Atlantic
2. : fellow
poor little cuss
an independent cuss , but he's awful good — Bill Mauldin
a crotchety, antic, and lovable old cuss — New Yorker
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: by alteration
transitive verb
: curse — often used with out
cussing out the driver ahead
intransitive verb
: curse
in the habit of cussing