>I presume you've eliminated "buss" as in lascivious kiss in this context?
> q.v. 'Kissing and bussing differ both in this, / We buss our wantons, but
> our wives we kiss.' (Herrick)
I was wondering the same thing: it would still fit quite well with the
general interpretation of Buys as someone who 'fancies himself'. I was also
wondering, however, what the pronunciation of Buys might be, and how that
would affect the punning possibilities?
Charlie
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