buss

Meanings

Noun

A kiss.
A herring buss, a type of shallow-keeled Dutch fishing boat used especially for herring fishing.

Verb

To kiss (either literally or figuratively).
To kiss.

Origin

Origin uncertain; possibly ultimately imitative. Compare Persian بوس and Latin basium.
From Dutch haringbuis.

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