"cusses" in the noun sense
1. pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly
a persistently annoying person
2. chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke
a boy or man
"that chap is your host"
"there's a fellow at the door"
"he's a likable cuss"
"he's a good bloke"
3. curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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"cusses" in the verb sense
1. curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
utter obscenities or profanities
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
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