{"id":301997,"date":"2021-07-18T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-sus-mean\/"},"modified":"2021-07-18T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T11:00:00","slug":"what-does-sus-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-sus-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cSus\u201d Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d8c75d3fd2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d8c75d3fd2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-sus-mean\/#%E2%80%9CSus%E2%80%9D_and_Its_Origins\" >\u201cSus\u201d and Its Origins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-sus-mean\/#The_Meteoric_Rise_of_Sus\" >The Meteoric Rise of Sus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-sus-mean\/#Sus_as_Slang\" >Sus as Slang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-sus-mean\/#Sus_People_and_Sus_Things\" >Sus People and Sus Things<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-sus-mean\/#How_to_Use_Sus\" >How to Use Sus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cSus\u201d Mean?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-738703 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Thats-Sus-Cover.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Thats-Sus-Cover.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Thats-Sus-Cover.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Sus Spaceship Graphic\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Vann Vicente\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Vann Vicente<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Why is everyone saying \u201csus\u201d lately, and what does it mean? Here\u2019s a look into the rise of this unique piece of internet slang.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSus%E2%80%9D_and_Its_Origins\"><\/span>\u201cSus\u201d and Its Origins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been on the internet lately or spent time with a teenager, you might have heard them call something \u201csus,\u201d which is shorthand for \u201csuspicious\u201d or \u201csuspect.\u201d Something or someone is \u201csus\u201d if it or they seem dishonest or untrustworthy.<\/p>\n<p>While the prevalent use of \u201csus\u201d is a relatively recent phenomenon, the term itself, used to describe untrustworthy things, long predates the internet. People have used the idiomatic expression \u201csuss out\u201d to describe obtaining the truth from someone for decades. You\u2019ve likely heard it from popular crime shows on television.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the first definition of \u201csus\u201d on the online slang repository <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=sus\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> dates back all the way to 2003. This means that people have been using this term online for a while. So why has it become such a culturally significant word on the internet? It\u2019s because of a viral video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> called <em>Among Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Meteoric_Rise_of_Sus\"><\/span>The Meteoric Rise of Sus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-738843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smartphone-on-keyboard-among-us-game.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A smartphone on top of a keyboard with Among Us title screen\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/october-24-2020-brazil-among-us-1840085632\" data-credittext=\"Julio Ricco\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/october-24-2020-brazil-among-us-1840085632\">Julio Ricco\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Among Us<\/em> is a cooperative multiplayer title that became one of the most successful video games of 2020. Similar to classic party games like Werewolf and Mafia, it involves several crew members of a spaceship working together to identify imposters among them and attempting to vote these traitors out. Those playing together often did it over video chat to maximize the experience.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest catalysts for the game\u2019s success was many prominent internet personalities, public figures, and celebrities streaming the game on platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a> and Twitch. It was in these streams that \u201csus\u201d became viral. Players would often refer to others as \u201csus\u201d if they seemed likely to be imposters, often making judgments based on facial expressions or inconsistencies with their story.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-734960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/playing_as_impostor.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Playing Among Us as an impostor.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playing <em>Among Us<\/em> as an impostor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sus became the central catchphrase of Among Us, and as interest in the game grew, so did the use of the word. There was also a meme surrounding sus, where players would make accusations towards each other with no evidence. Soon, the term made it on its way to the video-sharing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> TikTok, where Among Us content was also starting to catch on. It has since become one of the most popular slang terms on the internet.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sus_as_Slang\"><\/span>Sus as Slang<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even outside of <em>Among Us<\/em>, \u201csus\u201d has taken on a life of its own. People regularly refer to things as \u201csus\u201d even when they have nothing to do with <em>Among Us<\/em> or video games. It\u2019s become part of an average internet user\u2019s vocabulary and appears everywhere from tweets to Youtube videos.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to describe something as \u201csus,\u201d you might say \u201cThat\u2019s sus\u201d or \u201cYou\u2019re sus.\u201d\u00a0Many people say \u201csus\u201d in real life to describe something that\u2019s suspicious, such as a strange-looking piece of meat in the fridge or a spam email promising millions of dollars in gold.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sus_People_and_Sus_Things\"><\/span>Sus People and Sus Things<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-738845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/man-looking-suspicious.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Man looking at woman with suspicion\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/doubting-dissatisfied-man-looking-woman-bad-1395298583\" data-credittext=\"fizkes\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/doubting-dissatisfied-man-looking-woman-bad-1395298583\">fizkes\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What\u2019s considered \u201csus\u201d can be broadly split into two things: sus people and sus things.<\/p>\n<p>Someone is considered sus if you feel like they\u2019re lying or omitting part of the truth. For example, if they seem restless and nervous while talking to you, then you might say \u201cYou\u2019re acting kind of sus.\u201d This is also true if someone might be motivated by hidden intentions. For example, if someone asks \u201cHey, can I borrow your shovel?\u201d and you\u2019re not sure why they want it, you might say \u201cThat\u2019s sus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, there are also sus things. This can be a literal object, like a fake product that you purchased, or something more abstract, like an offer that seems too good to be true. For example, if the \u201ciPhone\u201d that you bought online seems to be running a 5-year-old version of Android, it might well be described as sus.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Sus\"><\/span>How to Use Sus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To use \u201csus,\u201d substitute it whenever you would say \u201csuspicious\u201d or \u201csuspect.\u201d Unlike internet acronyms that are meaningless if you don\u2019t surf the web, \u201csus\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> enough that even someone with minimal knowledge of the internet can understand it.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about internet slang terms, check out our pieces on NP, DW, and IRL. 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