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Joss vs Soss - What's the difference?

joss | soss |

As verbs the difference between joss and soss

is that joss is (fandom) to invalidate a fan theory or original element of a fanwork through the introduction of new canon or retconning while soss is to fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.

As a proper noun joss

is .

As a noun soss is

(uk|dialect) anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle or soss can be (obsolete) a lazy fellow.

joss

English

Noun

(es)
  • A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
  • Luck.
  • * 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 178:
    • She had twisted a piece of heather into her mail box for good joss , and this was the safety signal.

    Derived terms

    * joss stick * joss paper * joss house

    References

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    soss

    English

    Etymology 1

    See sesspoll.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (UK, dialect) Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare souse.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.
    • (Jonathan Swift)
  • To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss.
    • (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete) A lazy fellow.
    • (Cotgrave)
  • A heavy fall.
    • (Halliwell)
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