lobscouse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lobscouse
1700–10; cf. loblolly; Norwegian lapskaus, Danish labskovs, German labskaus all ultimately < English
Example Sentences
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The English term "scouse" comes from the Swedish word lobscouse, a type of stew.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
In Liverpool he instantly identifies lobscouse, a stew originally eaten by Baltic sailors and eponymous with the city, while he uncovers the historical link between Wigan and pies.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 7, 2010
Not to know the delights of a clambake, not to love chowder, to be ignorant of lobscouse!
From Cruise of the Dolphin by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey
I had as fine a set of teeth as ever cracked biscuit by the time I was six months old, and lived upon lobscouse and porter.
From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles
It was what the sailors called lobscouse, a sort of pudding made of ship biscuits, liver, and fish.
From The Land of the Long Night by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)
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