lobscuse
- noun
- Archaic
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lobscuse
- The sailors enjoyed a hearty lobscuse after a long day at sea.
Examples
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The sailors eagerly awaited their evening meal of lobscuse after a long day at sea.
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During the voyage, the cook prepared lobscuse every Friday to use up leftover meat and vegetables.
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She found an old recipe for lobscuse in her grandfather's naval journal.
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Have you ever tasted a delicious lobscuse?
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During the voyage, the cook prepared lobscuse every Friday to use up leftover meat and vegetables.
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The sailors eagerly awaited their evening meal of lobscuse after a long day at sea.
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She found an old recipe for lobscuse in her grandfather's naval journal.
Synonyms
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9.9
A thin, plain stew made from leftover meat and vegetables
A thick stew of meat, vegetables, and dried bread that sailors eat at sea
A thick meat and vegetable stew from Liverpool often eaten as a hot family meal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lobscuse comes from a northern sea word like lapskaus, a Norwegian word meaning 'stew'. Sailors used it for a simple mix of meat, vegetables, and hardtack, so lobscuse still means a sailors' stew today.