lob|scouse

lob|scouse
lob|scouse «LOB SKOWS», noun.
a stew chiefly of meat, vegetables, and hardtack, formerly eaten by sailors.
[variant of lob's couse; origin uncertain. Compare loblolly gruel, lob boil with lumps (like porridge).]

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