bussick en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌsˌsɪk/
Etymology
From bus + sick.
Meanings
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Suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a bus.
It's no good to travel by land, he says to himself. You get bussick and empty and dusty.
1963, Alberto D. Benipayo, Comment, number 18, page 21:"What do you think Izzy is doing right now?" Emma wondered aloud. "Not sitting in a bus filled with five-year-olds,” Harriet said, “praying one of them doesn't get bussick."
2019, Sheryl Berk, Frenemies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bus-sick | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more bussick | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bussick | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
seasick · airsick · carsick · motion sickness