jossop
English
Noun
jossop (uncountable)
- (regional, Britain, school slang) Sauce, gravy, or syrup.
- 2010, Joan Aiken, Is
- 'Mister? Here's some jossop for you, from the sawbones.' She uncorked the little flask and obliged the stranger to swallow a mouthful.
- 2010, Joan Aiken, Is
Alternative forms
- jossup
References
- 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
Usage notes
- This is a local expression believed to originate in the south of England but now in use in Edinburgh.