goss

¹ British

/ ɡɒs /

verb

dialect to spit

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goss ² British

/ ɡɒs /

noun

informal short for gossip

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Defence lawyer Jason Goss said prosecutors were trying to scapegoat Gonzales, 52, and make him "pay for the pain of that day".

From BBC

“A dead police officer cannot save a child,” defense attorney Jason Goss said during the trial.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A dead police officer cannot save a child,” defense attorney Jason Goss said during cross-examination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss said it planned to bring together police, shops and the security industry to make best use of their resources and "turn the tide on the volume of offending blighting our communities".

From BBC

Bake Off star Dame Prue Leith, singer-songwriter Matt Goss and Romeo Beckham were just a few of the stars to appear at the event.

From BBC

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