josser

American  

[jos-er] / ˈdʒɒs ər /

noun

British Slang.

1. fellow, especially one who is or is made to appear foolish or simpleminded.

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josser British  

/ ˈdʒɒsə /

noun

1. a simpleton; fool

2. a fellow; chap

3. a clergyman

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Etymology

Origin of josser

First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

He was no longer a cur, that josser, but a gentleman, rather, a brother, a friend....

From The Bill-Toppers by Castaigne, J. André

What's the silly ole josser jawin' abaht now?

From The Servant in the House by Kennedy, Charles Rann

“Some josser of a journalist wrote it for her,” thought Lily.

From The Bill-Toppers by Castaigne, J. André

I shall never bring you up to date, my poor silly old josser.

From Bones in London by Wallace, Edgar

So he called at a place he had heard of in Shaftesbury Avenue, where there was a "josser" who arranged it for him quite simply by means of a bill of sale upon his furniture.

From The Combined Maze by Sinclair, May