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jossop

English edit

Noun edit

jossop (uncountable)

  1. (regional, UK, school slang) Sauce, gravy, or syrup.
    • 2010, Joan Aiken, Is:
      'Mister? Here's some jossop for you, from the sawbones.' She uncorked the little flask and obliged the stranger to swallow a mouthful.

Usage notes edit

  • This is a local expression believed to originate in the south of England but now in use in Edinburgh.

Alternative forms edit

References edit

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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