An informal term of address used among close friends or within a social group, particularly in African American and Latino youth vernacular in the United States.
An informal term of address used among close friends or within a social group, particularly in African American and Latino youth vernacular in the United States. Likely derived from 'cuz' (cousin), which is itself used as a general term of address rather than literally. Used casually to acknowledge or address someone in your circle.
'Yo cuh, you coming to the game tonight?' he asked, bumping fists with him in the hallway.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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Address term for a close friend, shortened from "cousin." AAVE-rooted; used nationally by the 2020s. "Cuz, I got you" lands warmer than "bro" and closer than "fam." Can carry genuine affection or pointed warning depending on tone.
Cousin — but used as a friendly term of address, not necessarily for a relative. "What's up, cuz?" Particularly common in Black, Latino, and West Coast usage.
(Internet slang, text messaging) Phonetic abbreviation of see you.
A casual check-in directed at someone you address as cuz — a term of familiar address used widely in Black American slang and spread through hip-hop culture. Dropping a cuz check is the conversational equivalent of a well-being ping: you are establishing contact, seeing what is good, and affirming the relationship with the address itself. The cuz check can be a text, a DM, or a shoutout — what matters is the warmth baked into the acknowledgment. It signals genuine closeness rather than transactional communication.
(slang) A term of address.