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”).
   • 2009 March 10, Rosie DiManno, “Murder reduced to infantile online postings”, in Toronto Star‎^[1], archived from the original on 13 March 2009:

     "(W)ho knows I wanted her dead? cuz i only told u and (D.B.) so unless u told someone ..."

Etymology 2

Short for cousin.

Alternative forms

• cous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌz/
• Rhymes: -ʌz

Noun

cuz (plural cuzzes) (informal)

1. A cousin.
2. Friendly term of address.

Derived terms

• cuzzo