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scouse

noun

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Scouse
a
b
: a dialect of English spoken in Liverpool

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Would Timothée Chalamet block out time in his packed schedule to pose as a mysterious U.K. rapper, release some singles in a thick scouse accent, and not tell anyone? Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scouse was in 1840

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“Scouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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