on suss

on suss

old-fashioned slang On suspicion (of being guilty of something). Primarily heard in UK. We picked up three youths on suss of robbing a local newsagent.
See also: on, suss
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on suss

on suspicion of having committed a crime. British informal
Suss is an abbreviation of suspicion , earlier and more correctly spelled sus . Until its abolition in 1981 , a law nicknamed the sus law allowed the police to arrest a person on the suspicion that they were likely to commit a crime.
See also: on, suss
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • suss
  • suss out
  • suss someone out
  • chip
  • chips
  • up on (one's) ear
  • Two Bob
  • dead as mutton
  • mutton
  • (as) dead as mutton
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In a similar vein, another unidentified guest, seeing a beautiful young woman on Suss's arm, remarks: