wus

See also: Wus

English

Etymology 1

See wuss

Noun

wus (plural wusses)

  1. Alternative spelling of wuss

Etymology 2

See wu

Noun

wus

  1. plural of wu

Etymology 3

Eye dialect spelling of was.

Verb

wus

  1. (African-American Vernacular) Eye dialect spelling of was.
    She wus walking home when it happened.

Anagrams

Catawba

Alternative forms

Etymology

The word is related to wos (“bee”).

Noun

wus

  1. wasp

Mokilese

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pudi, from Proto-Austronesian *punti.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwus/

Noun

wus

  1. banana
  2. banana tree

Usage notes

When referring to the tree, wus is considered part of the long objects class; when referring to the fruit, it is considered a part of the general class.

Derived terms

References
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