Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Reaction sus
Sus
Short for suspicious or suspect; something seems dishonest, shady or questionable.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Suspicious or untrustworthy”
ALSO SEARCHED ASsuss
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“That excuse sounds sus.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Popularized widely through Among Us.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.