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lobscouse
[ lob-skous ]
/ ˈlɒb skaʊs /
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noun
a stew of meat, potatoes, onions, ship biscuit, etc.
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Also lob·scourse [lob-skawrs, -skohrs]. /ˈlɒb skɔrs, -skoʊrs/.
Origin of lobscouse
Words nearby lobscouse
lobolo, lobose, lobotomize, lobotomized, lobotomy, lobscouse, lobster, lobsterback, lobstering, lobsterman, lobster moth
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British Dictionary definitions for lobscouse
lobscouse
/ (ˈlɒbˌskaʊs) /
noun
a sailor's stew of meat, vegetables, and hardtack
Word Origin for lobscouse
C18: perhaps from dialect lob to boil + scouse, broth; compare loblolly
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