‘Sus’ made it onto Jeopardy!

‘Sus’ made it onto Jeopardy!

Image: InnerSloth
If you need any confirmation other than Among us is everywhere – here’s another one. The social deduction game featuring humanoid beans has gone all the way to Peril! In an episode that aired April 7, Innersloth’s game was referenced in the following clue: “The slang adjective for someone you think isn’t what they seem, especially if they could be the impostor in the game ‘Among Us’.”

we were on Jeopardy ️ ️ https://t.co/JEN8Vx8ge3
— Among Us (@AmongUsGame) April 7, 2022

The correct answer was, of course, “sus” – short for “suspicious” or “suspicious”. It’s a shortcut you’ve probably heard dozens of times if you’ve played the game; it has become synonymous with understanding crime fiction. Maybe a friend caught you running away from a murder scene or jumping out of an air vent. Or maybe you seemed a little too comfortable calling someone the impostor.
That said, “sus” does not come from Among us. The word has much less savory origins. In the 1930s, in England and Wales, it was used as police jargon in the form of “guess something”, for example. In the 2000s in the United States, slang was mostly used in the context we now think of. The term also has homophobic connotations, as “sus” has been used in music lyrics – and on streaming and social media platforms – to turn homosexuality into a punchline.
If you were wondering, it was the candidate Mattea Roach who intervened and answered the Peril! index correctly. She won that day’s competition and currently has a nice three-day streak.

Full clip for the curious pic.twitter.com/hYBXPPzFyv
— burns | Sakura Wars GB (@burntends2) April 7, 2022

#Sus #Jeopardy

‘Sus’ made it onto Jeopardy!

Image: InnerSloth
If you need any confirmation other than Among us is everywhere – here’s another one. The social deduction game featuring humanoid beans has gone all the way to Peril! In an episode that aired April 7, Innersloth’s game was referenced in the following clue: “The slang adjective for someone you think isn’t what they seem, especially if they could be the impostor in the game ‘Among Us’.”

we were on Jeopardy ️ ️ https://t.co/JEN8Vx8ge3
— Among Us (@AmongUsGame) April 7, 2022

The correct answer was, of course, “sus” – short for “suspicious” or “suspicious”. It’s a shortcut you’ve probably heard dozens of times if you’ve played the game; it has become synonymous with understanding crime fiction. Maybe a friend caught you running away from a murder scene or jumping out of an air vent. Or maybe you seemed a little too comfortable calling someone the impostor.
That said, “sus” does not come from Among us. The word has much less savory origins. In the 1930s, in England and Wales, it was used as police jargon in the form of “guess something”, for example. In the 2000s in the United States, slang was mostly used in the context we now think of. The term also has homophobic connotations, as “sus” has been used in music lyrics – and on streaming and social media platforms – to turn homosexuality into a punchline.
If you were wondering, it was the candidate Mattea Roach who intervened and answered the Peril! index correctly. She won that day’s competition and currently has a nice three-day streak.

Full clip for the curious pic.twitter.com/hYBXPPzFyv
— burns | Sakura Wars GB (@burntends2) April 7, 2022

#Sus #Jeopardy