cuz

See also: 'cuz and cüz

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʌz/, /kɒz/
• (unstressed) IPA^(key): /kəz/

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• Rhymes: -ʌz, -ɒz

Adverb

cuz (not comparable)

1. Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”).

Conjunction

cuz

1. Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”).

Etymology 2

Short for cousin.

Alternative forms

• cous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌz/
• Rhymes: -ʌz

Noun

cuz (plural cuzzes)

1. (informal) cousin (usually as a term of address, but not necessarily towards one's cousin)

Derived terms

• cuzzo