joss noun¹. [dʒɒs] E18.
[Perh. ult. from Portuguese deos, deus from Latin deus god, through Javanese dejos: cf. Dutch joosje, josie.]
A Chinese figure of a god, an idol.

Comb.:
joss-house a Chinese temple; joss-man a Chinese priest or holy man; a missionary; joss-stick a thin stick of fragrant tinder mixed with clay, burnt as incense.

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joss noun². [dʒɒs] dial. or Austral. & NZ slang. M19.
[Origin unkn.]
= BOSS noun⁴ 1.

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