JOSS


Meaning of JOSS in English

~ 1

■ noun a Chinese idol.

Origin

C18: from Javanese dejos , from obs. Port. deos , from L. deus 'god'.

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~ 2

■ noun informal, chiefly Austral. an important person.

Origin

C19: from dialect ~ 'foreman', of unknown origin.

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