Informal spelling of 'excuse,' meaning to forgive or pardon someone, or to ask for permission to leave.
Informal contraction of 'excuse,' which comes from Latin 'excusare' (to free from blame).
Internet and text-message slang like 'scuse' shows how language naturally evolves—people drop sounds they don't need, and if enough people do it, it becomes normal speech!
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