Who made the word sus?

The term and slang “Sus” was coined by Tyler, The Creator and popularized in Los Angeles, California. Tyler, The Creator was the first rapper to use “Sus”. Tyler, the Creator has been using “Sus” since 2013.

Where did the word sus come from?

The origin of sus

The shortening of suspicious to “sus” first took place in England and Wales as far back as the 1930s as police jargon.

Did Among Us invent the word sus?

That said, “sus” didn't originate from Among Us. The word has far less savory origins. In the 1930s, in England and Wales, it was used as police jargon in the form of “sussing something out,” for example. By the 2000s, in the United States, the slang was mostly used in the context we think of now.

Who started the Sus?

In 1776, in Philadelphia, the Second Continental Congress declared the independence of the colonies as the "United States". Led by General George Washington, it won the Revolutionary War.

When was sus word created?

While many who've only recently adopted the word believe it to be new and to have come out of the game “Among Us,” sus is in fact much older than that 2018 game: there is evidence of it in use from as early as the 1920s. Update: This word was added in September 2022.