joss stick

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noun

a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the Chinese as incense before a joss.

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Origin of joss stick

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby joss stick

Jospin, Josquin des Prés, joss, josser, joss house, joss stick, jostle, jot, jota, jotter, jotting

How to use joss stick in a sentence

Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
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The birds poop all over the forest, and thanks to the viscin, the mistletoe seeds in said poop stick to branches.
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And for Larry Flynt, this might be a monumental opportunity to stick it to the dictator the best way he knows how.
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You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
By using his walking stick he discovered that they formed a trail to a point in the wall.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
I am not informed further; but inasmuch as you are living on the place, my advice is that you stick right there, and hold it.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The last time I tried it, I caught the end of my stick between two rocks and it broke.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for joss stick

joss stick

noun

a stick of dried perfumed paste, giving off a fragrant odour when burnt as incense

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