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soss

noun, verb — 8 senses

soss

noun

/sɒs/

Etymology From Middle English sosse, sos, soos (“hounds' meat; a mess of food”), of uncertain origin. See sesspool.

1

UK, Dialectal Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle.

soss

verb

Etymology From Middle English sosse, sos, soos (“hounds' meat; a mess of food”), of uncertain origin. See sesspool.

1

UK, Dialectal To soil; to make dirty.

Derived terms
cesspool, sossle, sozzle

soss

verb

Etymology Compare souse.

1

To fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.

  • sossing in an easy chair1723, Jonathan Swift, Stella at Wood Park:
2

To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss.

  • the coach sosses up and down as one goes that wayMay 24 1711, Jonathan Swift, Journal to Stella – Letter 24

soss

noun

Etymology Compare souse.

1

Obsolete A lazy fellow.

2

A heavy fall.

  • wi a soss aboon the claiths Ilk ane their gifts down flang1828, William Carr, The Dialect of Craven:

soss

noun

Etymology Phonetic spelling of a clipping of sausage

1

Slang A sausage (food product).

  • "Where's Bozz? He never misses a soss sizzle."2012, Carl Leckey, The Very, Very, Last Moa, page 28:

soss

noun

Etymology Phonetic spelling of a clipping of sausage

1

Rare eye-dialect spelling of sauce

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