buss

verb

Definition of bussnext
as in to lip

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  1. lip
  2. smack
  3. kiss
Verb
  • An ultra-fine, barrier-reparative mist, under-eye patches, and lip balms are also essential—tucked away in a pouch inside my Alex Mill tote.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Hyland, 35, shared a video of herself lip syncing the song on vacation in Puerto Rico with husband Wells Adams and friends.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of lip
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  • The storm caught the state off guard, having made a sudden shift to the east and smack into the core of the state after most forecasters had projected it to make landfall much farther to the north.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of smack
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  • In one night, Jowsey kisses 11 out of the 15 women left in the show, even bringing one of them up to his bedroom.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The musical retells the story of Heated Rivalry, this time telling the tale of hockey players who want to kiss and explore each other’s bodies from the perspective of the straight, female fans who turned it into a hit.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
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