LOBSCOUSE


Meaning of LOBSCOUSE in English

[ 'lɒbskaʊs ]

■ noun a stew formerly eaten by sailors, consisting of meat, vegetables, and ship's biscuit.

Origin

C18: of unknown origin; cf. Du. lapskous and Ger. Lapskaus .

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