Scouse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Scouse', 'scouse': /'skaʊs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skous)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Scouse / skaʊs/
  1. Also called: Scouser a person who lives in or comes from Liverpool
  2. the dialect spoken by such a person
  1. of or from Liverpool; Liverpudlian
Etymology: 20th Century: from scouse
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
scouse  (skous),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Naut.]
  1. a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
  • short for lobscouse 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scouse / skaʊs/
  1. a stew made from left-over meat
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from lobscouse
'Scouse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lobscouse

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