です squeezed to っす. It keeps a little politeness but sounds sporty and young: そうっすね, マジっすか. Comedians use it to play the junior in a scene.
Casual politeness, typical of younger men talking to seniors they know well. Too casual for a real boss or a client.
One performer keeps insisting that the whole thing is weird, and the talk drifts to the musical Cats.
Is it weird?
Textbookおかしいですか。'おかしいですか' becomes 'おかしいっすか': 'です' shrinks to 'っす', a casual-polite style juniors use with seniors.
Near the end of their act, the duo plays out a scene set in an izakaya, a Japanese pub.
Izakayas really are great, man.
Textbookやはり居酒屋というのはいいですよ。'いいです' is clipped to 'いいっす': 'で' drops, leaving a small 'っ'. Casual politeness typical of juniors and young men.
On a film set, someone calls cut and finally approves a take.
Seriously?
Textbook本当ですか。'マジですか' becomes 'マジっすか': 'です' shrinks to 'っす'. 'マジ' is slang for '本当' (really).
A friend urges a man to propose clearly; then the man and his girlfriend watch a TV drama together at home.
Nice.
Textbookいいですね。Polite "いいですね" with "です" clipped to "っす": "いいっすね". Casual-polite, junior-to-senior style.
The two start a short skit: a girl says her boyfriend is coming over, and he enters and greets the man he finds there.
Oh, are you her big brother?
Textbookあっ、お兄さんですか。'です' is clipped to 'っす', a casual-polite form typical of younger guys talking to someone older.
From other routines in the library. Automatic transcripts, not yet checked line by line.
〜っす means polite-ish, junior style. です squeezed to っす. It keeps a little politeness but sounds sporty and young: そうっすね, マジっすか. Comedians use it to play the junior in a scene.
With friends: careful. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Casual politeness, typical of younger men talking to seniors they know well. Too casual for a real boss or a client.
In 1,905 live comedy routines, 〜っす appears in 414 lines from 102 comedians.