sussy baka

noun

Someone acting in a foolish or ridiculous manner.

Meanings

nounsussy baka (plural sussy bakas)

plural sussy bakas

  1. InternetendearinghumorousSomeone acting in a foolish or ridiculous manner.

    Hopefully, that research means that, even if we're "sussy bakas," we're not entirely "dekus."

    2021 May 5, Theo Salaun, “What is "Sussy Baka" on TikTok? Among Us & anime trend goes viral”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2022
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    "Sussy" and "sus" are words used in the videogame Among Us to describe someone shifty or suspicious, whilst baka means "fool" in Japanese. So to be a sussy baka is to be a suspicious fool, presumably – although it appears that the meme has taken this meaning and ran with it a little.

    2021 May 4, Harry Ainsworth, “What does 'sussy baka' mean and why does everyone on TikTok say it?”, in The Tab, archived from the original on 25 Oct 2022

    There's no telling what the next big thing will be, but one thing is certain: viral phrases are here to stay. So the next time you want to make fun of your friend, just call them a "Sussy Baka!"

    2022 May 6, Cody Raschella, “What does 'Sussy Baka' mean and where did it originate?”, in We Got This Covered, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2022

    How did these law-and-order guys end up in this video? Well, Cameo, of course – the video platform that allows people to pay celebrities to record videos of themselves saying anything the buyer wants. Sometimes, this produces hilarious results (Dean Norris, aka Hank Schrader from Breaking Bad, calling Walter White "a sussy baka" comes to mind).

    2022 June 30, Austin Sanders, “Decruiting APD Artists/Activists Imagine a World Without Police, One Cop at a Time”, in The Austin Chronicle, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2022

    Synonyms: silly goose, dumdum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone acting in a foolish or ridiculous manner.

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Origin

From sussy (“suspicious”) + baka (“stupid, silly”), a satiric combination of two "cringe" adjectives (one born from the Among Us craze, the other parodying the anime fandom). Popularized by TikToker Akeam Francis around March 2021.

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APA

sussy baka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sussy%20baka

MLA

“sussy baka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sussy%20baka. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sussy baka,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sussy%20baka.

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