Josser
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɒsə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Josser is a noun meaning An outsider working in a circus.
Meaning
An outsider working in a circus.
More Meanings
- (UK, informal) A man, especially one who seems foolish or simpleminded.
- (Australia, informal) A clergyman.
Example Sentences
A josser like myself from the backwoods of Canada would be making all sorts of bloomers.
As I neither answered nor raised my eyes Mahony exclaimed again: 'I say . . . He's a queer old josser!'
Becoming a josser – an outsider who joins the circus – is probably one of the few dreams almost everyone has had.
Word Forms
- jossers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include joey, jokeman, kinker, ring-in, joker, josher.
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