josser
/ˈdʒɒsə
/noun British informal
A man, typically an old man or one regarded with some contempt: an old josser...
- A few minutes later a friend joined pinky but she didn't divulge the story of the old josser.
- Not bad for three old jossers wandering along country lanes for a few hours!
- The success of Giffords ensured that she would never feel like a josser (slang for simpleton) again.
Origin
Late 19th century (in Australian sense 'a clergyman'): from joss1 + -er1.