whuss
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Contraction edit
whuss
- Pronunciation spelling of what's, representing African-American Vernacular English.
- 1970, Gil Scott-Heron, The Vulture, New York, N.Y., Cleveland, O.H.: World Publishing Company, page 112:
- "We got a meetin'," Cooly reminded me. ¶ "Yeah." I guess I must have grimaced at the thought. ¶ "Whuss the problem?" Spade asked. ¶ "Nuthin'," I lied. "I'm sleepy."
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
whuss
- Misspelling of wuss.
- 1993, Kevin Walter Johnson, Kevin Walter Johnson, Why Is God Looking for Friends?
- "You whuss! ... I thought Blake was the only girlyman on the team. I guess there are two."
- 1993, Kevin Walter Johnson, Kevin Walter Johnson, Why Is God Looking for Friends?
References edit
- “whuss, phr.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
