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Meaning of "josser" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JOSSER

From joss + -er1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JOSSER

josser  [ˈdʒɒsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOSSER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Josser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JOSSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Josser

A Josser is someone who was not born into a circus family, nor married into a circus family, but is in a circus nonetheless. The term is also used to refer to a clergyman, or even more generally, a fool or a simpleton. Circus jossers are not rare, but few remain in circus for any long period of time. It is very seldom that a Josser is seen in the upper hierarchy of a professional circus, their status is usually seen as lesser than that of someone of circus descent. This is due to the aforementioned dedication issue. Jossers are at a disadvantage in modern circus, because generally speaking they have not been raised in a circus discipline, or trained to the extent of their circus-born coworkers. Amateur acts are not considered Jossers unless they have worked in larger scale circus. Such words as joss house, joss flower, and joss stick all refer to Chinese religious traditions.

Definition of josser in the English dictionary

The first definition of josser in the dictionary is a simpleton; fool. Other definition of josser is a fellow; chap. Josser is also a clergyman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOSSER


Barbarossa
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə
Canossa
kəˈnɒsə
crosser
ˈkrɒsə
dosser
ˈdɒsə
double-crosser
ˌdʌb əlˈkrɒsə
embosser
ɪmˈbɒsə
flosser
ˈflɒsə
fossa
ˈfɒsə
fossor
ˈfɒsə
glossa
ˈɡlɒsə
glosser
ˈɡlɒsə
mosser
ˈmɒsə
ossa
ˈɒsə
paraglossa
ˌpærəˈɡlɒsə
posser
ˈpɒsə
rosser
ˈrɒsə
Saragossa
ˌsærəˈɡɒsə
tosser
ˈtɒsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOSSER

josephinite
Josephson effect
Josephus
josh
Josh.
josher
joshingly
Joshua
Joshua tree
Josiah
Josias
joskin
Jospin
joss
joss house
joss stick
jostle
jostlement
jostler

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOSSER

blesser
canvasser
caresser
cesser
classer
dresser
finesser
gasser
guesser
hairdresser
harasser
hisser
kisser
lesser
Nasser
passer
pisser
presser
pusser
redresser

Synonyms and antonyms of josser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «josser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOSSER

Find out the translation of josser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of josser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «josser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

josser
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

josser
570 millions of speakers

English

josser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

josser
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

josser
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

josser
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

josser
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

josser
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

josser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Josser
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

josser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

josser
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

josser
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Josser
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மடையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोसेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ahmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

josser
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

josser
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

josser
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

josser
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

josser
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

josser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

josser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of josser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOSSER»

The term «josser» is normally little used and occupies the 137.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOSSER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «josser» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «josser» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about josser

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOSSER»

Discover the use of josser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to josser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Josser: The Secret Life of a Circus Girl
Explores the exclusive and familial life of circus performers through the eyes of Nell Stroud, who joined a traveling circus in 1991 at the age of eighteen, following her mother's disastrous head injury.
Nell Stroud, 2000
2
The Pull of the Moon
After mutual expressions of surprise, Josser explained that he was down for the summer, camping in a friend's garden and earning his keep by fruit picking. While these preliminaries were being covered, I took a good look at Josser, taking in ...
Diane Janes, 2010
3
Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide
The hero is haplessJimmy Josser. P.C. JOSSER (Gainsborough, 1931) dMilton Rosner, s Ernie Lotinga, Jack Frost. sErnie DR. JOSSER KC (British International Pictures, 1931) d Norman Lee, Lotinga, Jack Hobbs. JOSSER JOINS THE NAVY  ...
Bernard A. Drew, 2013
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The Anglo-Saxon Review
Why, old Josser alone ' ' Ho ! old Josser ! ' exclaimed the other artist disdainfully ; ' who the juice wants to study old Josser ? ' ' Well, Tommy,' said Amiel, again making play with the exasperating smile, ' I was under the impression that you did  ...
Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill, 1899
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The Anglo-Saxon Review Vol.III
Why, old Josser alone ' ' Ho! old Josser ! ' exclaimed the other artist disdainfully; ' who the juice wants to study old Josser ? ' ' Well, Tommy,' said Amiel, again making play with the exasperating smile, ' I was under the impression that you ...
‎1899
6
Irish Studies: Collaborative Dubliners: Joyce in Dialogue
When the josser identifies the boy as “a bookworm like myself,” the latter takes the opportunity to drift into allegiance with the josser's Anglicized cultural capital — his “good accent” and conversance with British literature—and to distance ...
Vicki Mahaffey, 2012
7
Ulysses and the Irish God
The boy fails to reach the Church but does encounter a mock priest, "a queer old josser" (26). His "suit of greenish black" (24) recalls the "green faded look" of Father Flynn's "ancient priestly garments" (12). "The Sisters" ends with Eliza's ...
Frederick K. Lang, 1993
8
James Joyce, Sexuality and Social Purity
D 12) is mirrored by the queer old josser's recommendations of elevating fiction, advice which soon modulates into a fantasy on whipping boys. Furthermore, the boy is as eager to win the approval of the strange old man, pretending 'I had read  ...
Katherine Mullin, 2003
9
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Rea
1883. Stevenson, Silverado Squatters, 15. The highway rohher — road- agent, he is quaintly called. 1893. Standard, 2o Jan., 2. Now suppose we are on the road . . . and we meet a josser policeman. 1895. Marriott- Watson [New Review, July, ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1903
10
James Joyce's Dubliners
Most importantly perhaps (and most cunningly), he chooses not to know what it is that the josser actually does. ... however, that the josser's marked change of tone is due to a change of tactics while talking to the narrator alone, seeking to enlist ...
James Joyce, John Wyse Jackson, Bernard McGinley, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOSSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term josser is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bobbo Roberts - The Life of a Clown (Part 2)
... and of course everyone expects to see clowns at a circus so some shows make the decision to employ young lads, josser clowns or ring boys ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
2
Giffords Circus comes to London
Under her maiden name, Nell Stroud, she wrote a book about her travels called Josser - which is the circus word for an outsider who joins their ... «Blasting News, Jun 15»
3
Giffords Circus - The First Ten Years, Book Review
Gifford's previous book, Josser - The Secret Life of a Circus Girl, written under her maiden name, Stroud, describes how she ran away with a ... «Huffington Post UK, May 15»
4
Bristol Rovers fan's view with Dennis Payter
... witness the game along with Josser Watling, a former Rovers captain in the halcyon days of the 1950s who was celebrating his 90th birthday. «Bristol Post, Apr 15»
5
20 Circus Facts for World Circus Day
14 - A 'josser' is an outsider who joins the circus. 15 - According to circus superstition, it's unlucky to wear green in the ring. 16 - Foot-juggling ... «Huffington Post UK, Apr 15»
6
Aneurysm device study looking for volunteers
Neurointerventionalist Dr. Josser Delgado of Abbott Northwestern Hospital said a majority of aneurysms he has treated have been found when ... «KARE, Jan 15»
7
Running away with the world's oldest family circus
Marion too was married to a "josser" (non-circus person). "You have to make a choice," she explains. "You either stay behind or you go on the ... «Irish Independent, Nov 14»
8
Relief through a tiny tube
Also watching was Dr. Josser Delgado, neuro-interventional radiologist from Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Abbott has done ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Oct 14»
9
The Old Boat House, Astley, Lancashire, pub review
An old josser outside told me that this was the original pub. Incidentally, if you are interested in the history of a pub, I've found it useful to go ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
10
Risen from The Dead: 'Dubliners' will always reveal something …
The boys in “An Encounter” skip school for the day, only to wind up being accosted in a field by a “queer old josser” who quizzes them about ... «The Independent, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Josser [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/josser>. May 2024 ».
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