lobscouse
a stew of meat, potatoes, onions, ship biscuit, etc.
Origin of lobscouse
1- Also lob·scourse [lob-skawrs, -skohrs]. /ˈlɒb skɔrs, -skoʊrs/.
Words Nearby lobscouse
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How to use lobscouse in a sentence
The object was seated at the dinner-table contending with her lobscouse, and did not feel his presence near.
The Fiend's Delight | Dod GrileThe monkeys when fat were fine, and tasted so good I should have been willing to exchange a dish of lobscouse for a monkey.
The Land of the Long Night | Paul du ChailluIt was what the sailors called lobscouse, a sort of pudding made of ship biscuits, liver, and fish.
The Land of the Long Night | Paul du Chaillulobscouse, master,” replied old Tom, “and not bad lining either.
Jacob Faithful | Captain Frederick MarryatThey love their music as they love their lobscouse, hot and strong and plenty.
The Orange Girl | Walter Besant
British Dictionary definitions for lobscouse
/ (ˈlɒbˌskaʊs) /
a sailor's stew of meat, vegetables, and hardtack
Origin of lobscouse
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