The phrase is a slang term for “Suspect” and was first added to Urban Dictionary in 2019, with the added connotation that it is often used to describe someone’s actions as highly suspicious or untrustworthy.

What is a sus in Among Us?

Sus doesn’t have any sort of special meaning in and of itself. It is simply an abbreviation of the word “suspicious.” If you happen to hear the phrase outside of an Among Us game, whoever is using it is probably also using it as an abbreviation for the word “suspicious.”

What is the SUS meme?

Since the resurgance of Among Us as a mainstream game, the memes haven’t stopped coming, be it on Reddit or 9gag. “Sus is an abbreviation for “suspicious” often used by players of the game Among Us when referring to those that are suspected of being an impostor.

Today, it is most often understood as a short form of the words “suspect” and “suspicious,” and it usually describes something or someone who seems suspicious, strange, or off. In the case of a person, they can look sus or act sus. You can use the word in a variety of sentences, such as: “That’s sus.”