lobscouse Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
    scouse; lobscuse.

WordNet

Lob"scouse` noun
Etymology
Written also lobscourse from which lobscouse is corrupted.
Lob + course.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A combination of meat with vegetables, bread, etc., usually stewed, sometimes baked; an olio.

Webster 1913