What Does Sus Mean?
Suspicious or suspect — something seems off or untrustworthy.
Meaning of Sus
"Sus" is short for "suspicious" or "suspect." It's used when something or someone seems off, shady, untrustworthy, or questionable. While the word existed before, it exploded in popularity thanks to the game "Among Us" (2020), where players try to identify the "sus" impostor among the crew. It's now widely used in everyday conversation to describe anything that seems fishy.
Origin & History
While "sus" as slang for suspicious has been used in British English and AAVE for decades, it went mainstream globally in 2020 thanks to the video game "Among Us." In the game, players vote to eject whoever they find most "sus" (suspicious). The game's viral popularity on Twitch and YouTube made "sus" one of the most recognizable slang terms worldwide.
Usage Examples
- “Why did he leave so quickly? That's kinda sus.”
- “This email asking for my password is super sus.”
- “He's been acting sus all week, I think he's hiding something.”
- “That deal sounds too good to be true — sus.”
- “Red is sus, I saw them near the body.”