cuz

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cuz^¹

/kʌz/
/kɒz/
/kəz/ unstressed

Rhymes with -ʌz, -ɒz

adverb

informal, not comparable Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”).

conjunction

informal Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”). "(W)ho knows I wanted her dead? cuz i only told u and (D.B.) so unless u told someone ..."

cuz^²

/ˈkʌz/

Rhymes with -ʌz

Where it comes from

Short for cousin.

noun cuzzes · cous

informal A cousin.
informal Friendly term of address.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: because, cause, buddy, friend, homey, dude, bro, boy, man, cous, coz, brother, kinsman, cousin, pal, primo

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cuz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cuz

Chicago

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@misc{cuz_2026,
  title = {cuz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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