scouse
Americannoun
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a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
You can't visit Liverpool without delving into a piping hot bowl of scouse.
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Usually Scouse
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a Scouser.
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the dialect spoken in Liverpool, England.
If there's anyone out there who understands Scouse, maybe you can help us translate this video!
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adjective
noun
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Also called: Scouser. a person who lives in or comes from Liverpool
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the dialect spoken by such a person
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of scouse
First recorded in 1830–40; short for lobscouse
Example Sentences
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The film came about after Arnett met Bishop and the Scouse stand-up told the Hollywood star he had only found comedy in 2000 when he and his wife had temporarily separated.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
It also saw her save one last curtain-raising dance for Chris McCausland, the blind Scouse comedian who she waltzed to victory with in last year's contest - winning a Bafta in the process.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
The Guardian's Lucy Mangan awarded three stars, however, suggesting "the fantastic performances don't do enough to lift this Scouse Sopranos."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
So it's not hard to see why the new BBC drama has been dubbed by reviewers as the "Scouse Sopranos" - with reference to the acclaimed US mafia boss Tony and his equally conflicting set-up.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Scouse, slumgullion, hushpuppy, dope without milk, and all sorts of things.
From "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War by Munroe, Kirk
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