Joss

[jos] /dʒɒs/

noun
1.
a Chinese house idol or cult image.
[jos] /dʒɒs/
noun, British, Australian Informal.
1.
a foreman or boss.
/dʒɒs/
noun
1.
a Chinese deity worshipped in the form of an idol
n.

“Chinese figure of a deity,” 1711, from Chinese Pidgin English, from Javanese dejos, taken 16c. from Portuguese deus “god,” from Latin deus (see Zeus). Colloquially, it came to mean “luck.” Joss stick “Chinese incense” first recorded 1883.

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Josser
[jos-er] /ˈdʒɒs ər/ noun, British Slang. 1. fellow, especially one who is or is made to appear foolish or simpleminded. /ˈdʒɒsə/ noun (slang) 1. (Brit) a simpleton; fool 2. (Brit) a fellow; chap 3. (Austral) a clergyman
Joss-house
noun 1. a Chinese temple for idol worship. noun 1. a Chinese temple or shrine where an idol or idols are worshipped
Jossle
language A type checked language with separate compilation using a program library. Mentioned in [“Rationale for the Design of Ada”, J. Ichbiah, Cambridge U Press, 1986, p.192]. (2005-02-19)

Joss-stick
noun 1. a slender stick of a dried, fragrant paste, burned by the Chinese as incense before a joss. noun 1. a stick of dried perfumed paste, giving off a fragrant odour when burnt as incense
Jostle
[jos-uh l] /ˈdʒɒs əl/ verb (used with object), jostled, jostling. 1. to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely. 2. to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving: The crowd jostled him into the subway. 3. to exist in close contact or proximity with: The three families jostle […]