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jossop

jossop noun: sauce, gravy, or syrup.

Noun

jossop (uncountable)

  1. (UK, regional, school slang) Sauce, gravy, or syrup.
    • 'Mister? Here's some jossop for you, from the sawbones.' She uncorked the little flask and obliged the stranger to swallow a mouthful.2010, Joan Aiken, Is

Forms of jossop

alternative formjossup

Questions about jossop

What does jossop mean?
Jossop means sauce, gravy, or syrup.
What part of speech is jossop?
Jossop is a noun.

Words near jossop in the dictionary

  1. jossers
  2. josses
  3. Jossing
  4. jossing-block
  5. jossing-blocks
  6. jossop
  7. jossup
  8. Jossverse
  9. Jost
  10. Jost van Dyke
  11. jostaberries

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