chap vs cuss

chap and cuss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chap	Yes	No	Yes	No
cuss	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, chap and cuss are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of chap include blighter, bloke, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad.

chap (noun)	cuss (noun)
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold	a persistently annoying person
a boy or man	a boy or man
a long narrow depression in a surface

chap (verb)	cuss (verb)
crack due to dehydration	utter obscenities or profanities