josser

[ jos-er ]

/ ˈdʒɒs ər /

noun British Slang.

fellow, especially one who is or is made to appear foolish or simpleminded.

Origin of josser

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Words nearby josser

Josie, joskin, Jospin, Josquin des Prés, joss, josser, joss house, joss stick, jostle, jot, jota

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Example sentences from the Web for josser

Jimmy had explained everything to her at the time when he was still a josser.
The Bill-Toppers|Andre Castaigne
And he would have lost his place as manager and he would starve, the josser: that would teach him to be spiteful!
The Bill-Toppers|Andre Castaigne
“Some josser of a journalist wrote it for her,” thought Lily.
The Bill-Toppers|Andre Castaigne
You mark me, this josser won't do no 'and's turn that 'e don't like.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904|Various

Even Dodge, the newest junior, sneers at him, and refuses to recognise 'that josser' as editor.
The Call of the Town|John Alexander Hammerton

British Dictionary definitions for josser

josser

/ (ˈdʒɒsə) /

noun slang

British a simpleton; fool

British a fellow; chap

Australian a clergyman

Word Origin for josser

C19: from joss + -er 1

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单词	josser
释义	josser [ jos-er ] / ˈdʒɒs ər / noun British Slang. fellow, especially one who is or is made to appear foolish or simpleminded. Origin of josser First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain Words nearby josser Josie, joskin, Jospin, Josquin des Prés, joss, josser, joss house, joss stick, jostle, jot, jota Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for josser Jimmy had explained everything to her at the time when he was still a josser. The Bill-Toppers\|Andre Castaigne And he would have lost his place as manager and he would starve, the josser: that would teach him to be spiteful! The Bill-Toppers\|Andre Castaigne “Some josser of a journalist wrote it for her,” thought Lily. The Bill-Toppers\|Andre Castaigne You mark me, this josser won't do no 'and's turn that 'e don't like. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904\|Various Even Dodge, the newest junior, sneers at him, and refuses to recognise 'that josser' as editor. The Call of the Town\|John Alexander Hammerton British Dictionary definitions for josser josser / (ˈdʒɒsə) / noun slang British a simpleton; fool British a fellow; chap Australian a clergyman Word Origin for josser C19: from joss + -er 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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