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josser slang.|ˈdʒɒsə(r)|
[f. joss1 + -er1.]
1. A clergyman or minister of religion, ‘padre’. Austral.
1887J. Farrell How he Died 22 The reverend josser..hammering the pulpit. 1889Barrère & Leland Dict. Slang I. 507/1 Josser,{ddd}a priest... Australian slang designated those who ministered in them [sc. joss-houses] jossers, and then extended this term it had created to mean ministers of any religion. 1941Baker Dict. Austral. Slang 40 Josser, a parson. 1973G. Rose Clear Road to Archangel iii. 35 The old josser, all black robe and beard and upside-down hat and silver cross, addressed himself to me. In German.
2. a. A simpleton; a soft or silly fellow. So, in flippant or contemptuous use, a fellow, an (old) chap (see also quots. 1933 and 1946).
1886Broadside Ballad, ‘I took it On’ in Farmer & Henley Slang (1896) IV. 77/1, I took it on, Of course I was a josser. 1890Punch 22 Feb. 85/2 These ‘Equality’ jossers would spile it; if arf their reforms they can carry. 1894Wilkins & Vivian Green Bay Tree I. vii. 176 The josser next me, who had won his money. 1901Westm. Gaz. 30 Mar. 8/2 The old josser asked me where the fire was, and I said: ‘Jolly well go and find out yourself, you old bounder!’ 1902Strong & Osbourne Memories of Vailima (1903) 61 Though he had known and liked Mr. Stevenson all this time, it was only the other day..that it came over him all of a heap—‘he's the josser that wrote Treasure Island’. 1904‘G. B. Lancaster’ Sons o' Men 184 There's a big josser at Gatefield—Hunt, I s'pose. He gits what he wants. 1911G. B. Shaw Getting Married 244 Reginald: Boxer is rather a fine old josser in his way. 1933E. Seago Circus Company iii. 29 One of their number would speak of a subject not meant for a ‘gajo's’ ears, to be checked immediately..‘Nante palari before the josher [sic] cul.’ Ibid. 294 Josser, outsider. 1936F. Clune Roaming round Darling vi. 53 Meanwhile, a hard-boiled josser, with beard and gun complete, has seated himself on a post to see we didn't get away with his wire fence (for a towline). 1938‘R. Hyde’ Nor Years Condemn xv. 270 Some josser with a necktie tells 'em he's got a job waiting. 1946G. Tyrwhitt-Drake Eng. Circus & Fair Ground vi. 67 A ‘josser’ is an amateur, or in fact any one of the public who does not belong to the profession.
b. attrib.
1891Daily News 29 June 2/4 Any ‘josser’ policeman would be enabled..to pry into their show. 1893Standard 29 Jan. 2 (Farmer & Henley), Now suppose we are on the road..and we meet a josser policeman? |