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Where does “bus” come from?

bus (Swedish) comes from Swedish busa — be up to mischief, make trouble; to do mischief.

bus (Swedish): very innocent mischief, prank; general noise or...

Definitions

  1. very innocent mischief, prank; general noise or...

Ancestry of “bus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbusabe up to mischief, make trouble; to do mischief

Words derived from “bus”

  • busig
Every word from Swedish busa →