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joss

UK/dʒɒs/ US/dʒɔs/ uncommon informal slang

noun

1.

a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

Origin

From Chinese Pidgin English joss, from Macau Pidgin Portuguese, from Portuguese deus (“god”), from Latin deus (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god/that which belongs to heaven”). Doublet of Tiw and Tyr.

Phrases

  • joss house
  • joss paper
  • joss stick

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