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lobscouse [ˈlɒbˌskaʊs] n
(Cookery) a sailor's stew of meat, vegetables, and hardtack [perhaps from dialect lob to boil + scouse, broth; compare loblolly] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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ROSAMOND - Ratatouille, lobscouse, evanescent, inculcate: These are just some of the words brothers Justin and Seth Colon may have to spell when they compete against each other Jan. There is now a veritable Aubrey-Maturin industry -- calendars by the superb nautical artist Geoff Hunt; a glossary for readers who might think (for example) that "froward" was a typographical error, rather than a 19th-century adjective describing someone habitually given to disobedience; a geographical companion volume; a cookbook, with recipes for such seagoing delicacies as drowned baby and lobscouse. |
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