lobscouse

American  

[lob-skous] / ˈlɒb skaʊs /

Also lobscourse

noun

1. a stew of meat, potatoes, onions, ship biscuit, etc.

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lobscouse British  

/ ˈlɒbˌskaʊs /

noun

1. a sailor's stew of meat, vegetables, and hardtack

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Etymology

Origin of lobscouse

1700–10; cf. loblolly; Norwegian lapskaus, Danish labskovs, German labskaus all ultimately < English

Example Sentences

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

Call yewrselves min," they said, "a sittin' hyar at yer lobscouse an' dawg biscuits, an' forty dallars a month jest waitin' t' be picked up?

From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by Bone, David W.

The monkeys when fat were fine, and tasted so good I should have been willing to exchange a dish of lobscouse for a monkey.

From The Land of the Long Night by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)

The smoking hot lobscouse, made of pemmican and the last of our potatoes, was delicious, and we sat inside the tent and kicked the bare grit under us to our heart’s content.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof