jossop

English

Noun

jossop (uncountable)

1. (regional, UK, 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.

Usage notes

• This is a local expression believed to originate in the south of England but now in use in Edinburgh.

Alternative forms

• jossup

References

• John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary