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I'm seeing "sus" used a lot these days but I' m not sure if it means the same way it means in #Filipino . (c.im)

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I'm seeing "sus" used a lot these days but I' m not sure if it means the same way it means in #Filipino .

In Filipino, it's an expression that has existed since the 20th C. It can mean, "dismiss" (an idea/object), "meh", or "frustration". We pronounce it literally as /sus/ (/숫/) (/ᜐᜓᜐ᜔/). It originated from the expression "susmaryosep" which is the shortened form of "Hesus Marya Yosep" (Jesus Mary Joseph).

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@[email protected] The first time I heard "sus" was in connection with the game Among Us. "I suspect" a certain character. I also hear it used to express dismissal due to suspicion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

@[email protected] It's amazing. I mean, the concept of Among Us, if I understood it correctly (I haven't played it 😅), was similar to classic offline games and board games, like Cluedo, yet we didn't shorten it to "sus". 😅 I mean, we din't say "you're sus, I think you're the murderer", yet we did say something like, "bbl, I'll buy a drink" or "gtg, bye".

Among Us really did leave an imprint in cultures and languages.