joss1
/dʒɒs
/noun
A Chinese religious statue or idol.And last year, Italians spent over 450m euros on fortune tellers, faith - healers, holy men and joss - stick burners of every flavour....
- Producers proudly displayed products such as joss and incense sticks, belt buckles, knives textiles, scissors and papier-mâché items.
Origin
Early 18th century: from Javanese dejos, from obsolete Portuguese deos, from Latin deus 'god'.
Rhymes
joss2
/dʒɒs/noun informal, chiefly Australian
A person of influence or importance.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from dialect joss 'foreman', of unknown origin.