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jossers

jossers is the plural of josser.

Meaning of josser

Noun

josser (plural jossers)

  1. An outsider working in a circus.
    • Becoming a josser – an outsider who joins the circus – is probably one of the few dreams almost everyone has had.1999 May 20, Dea Birkett, “Books: In the world of exotic humans”, in The Independent
  2. (UK, informal) A man, especially one who seems foolish or simpleminded.
    • As I neither answered nor raised my eyes Mahony exclaimed again: 'I say . . . He's a queer old josser!'1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “An Encounter”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 30
  3. (Australia, informal) A clergyman.

Questions about jossers

What is jossers the plural of?
Jossers is the plural of josser.

Words near jossers in the dictionary

  1. Jossel
  2. Jossels
  3. Josselyn
  4. Josselyns
  5. josser
  6. jossers
  7. josses
  8. Jossing
  9. jossing-block
  10. jossing-blocks
  11. jossop

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