LOBSCOUSE Meaning of LOBSCOUSE in English [ 'lɒbskaʊs ]■ noun a stew formerly eaten by sailors, consisting of meat, vegetables, and ship's biscuit.OriginC18: of unknown origin; cf. Du. lapskous and Ger. Lapskaus . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004