Friday, October 12, 2012

bus, buss

Bus or bus means the vehicle used for public transportation--
The children were delighted when the bus broke down on the way to school.
Can I catch a bus going downtown from this stop?
Bus may also mean to send or convey by bus--
The district will bus the children to a neighboring town until the school is repaired.
Bus also means to clear tables in a restaurant--
He used to bus tables, but now he's the chef.

Buss or buss ( rhymes with buss ) means a perfunctory kiss, often used for a greeting--
He greeted everyone with a buss on the cheek.
He never left the house without at least a buss for his wife.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"One quick buss, and she left him at the bus stop."

Note-- "buzz" means the sound made by a bumblebee or some electronic devices--
It's so quiet you can hear the bees buzz.
That's not my phone. Mine makes a low buzz.
Note # 2--"bussed" is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "buss"--
He bussed her on the cheek before he left.
"Bussed" or "bused" is also the past tense of "bus", meaning to convey by bus--
The children were bussed 10 miles to school.
"Bussed" is also the past tense of "bus", meaning to clear tables--
Have you bussed all of the tables?
Not to be confused with "bust" ( rhymes with bussed )  meaning a statue of a person's head and shoulders--
He kept a bust of Napoleon on the mantel.
"Bust" also means a person's breast or a woman's bosom--
Did you check the bust measurement of the dress pattern?
"Bust" is also slang for arrest--
Did the cops bust that guy?
"Bust" is slang for a military demotion--
Do you think the sergeant will bust him?
"Bust" is slang for break or burst--
Don't do that, you'll bust the window.


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