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scouse

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\ ˈskau̇s How to pronounce scouse (audio) \

Definition of scouse

1 : lobscouse
2 capitalized
a : scouser
b : a dialect of English spoken in Liverpool

First Known Use of scouse

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Scouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scouse. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.

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