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rus

Pronunciation: /ruːs/

“rus” is a Danish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. intoxication
  2. ecstasy
  3. freshman, first-year student

Etymology

A back-formation of ruse, from Middle Low German rusen (“to rush”), itself from Old French ruser (“to drive back”), perhaps based on Latin rursus (“backwards”) or otherwise recusare (“to reject, refuse”).

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