cuz

See also: 'cuz and cüz

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʌz/, /kɒz/
  • (unstressed) IPA(key): /kəz/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • 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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʌz/
  • Rhymes: -ʌz

Noun

cuz (plural cuzzes)

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