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Soss vs Siss - What's the difference?

soss | siss |

As nouns the difference between soss and siss

is that soss is (uk|dialect) anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle or soss can be (obsolete) a lazy fellow while siss is (us|colloquial) a hissing noise.

As verbs the difference between soss and siss

is that soss is to fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily while siss is (us|colloquial|intransitive) to make a hissing sound.

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)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    siss

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial) A hissing noise.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound.
    • a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger
    (Webster 1913)