/ skaʊs; NAmE / noun ( BrE , informal )
1.
(also Scouser / ˈskaʊsə(r); NAmE /) [ C ] a person from Liverpool in NW England
2.
[ U ] a way of speaking, used by people from Liverpool
► Scouse adjective :
a Scouse accent
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of lobscouse , a stew formerly eaten by sailors.