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Definition of "scouse" [scouse]

  • A lobscouse. (noun)
  • A native or resident of Liverpool, England. (noun)
  • The dialect of English spoken in Liverpool. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scouse" in a sentence
  • "The cook had just made for us a mess of hot "scouse" - that is, biscuit pounded fine, salt beef cut into small pieces, and a few potatoes, boiled up together and seasoned with pepper."
  • "The cook had just made for us a mess of hot "scouse" -- that is, biscuit pounded fine, salt beef cut into small pieces, and a few potatoes, boiled up together and seasoned with pepper."
  • "''A good example would be Liverpool people's love of 'scouse' - another name for lamb or beef stew.''"
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