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Thread #94708   Message #1834996
Posted By: Paul Burke
15-Sep-06 - 03:20 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Origin of 'Scouser'?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Origin of 'Scouser'?
When I were a lad (in Salford), lobscouse was Irish stew with chips in it. Wikipedia has a reference to the dish from Hamburg. and has a rather dubious etymology that claims it's English for "a dish for a rough customer", though no citation. Presumably "lubber".

Welsh speakers- isn't "caws" cheese? Perhaps an original Welsh dish was made with cheese, and had meat substitutd later- it's well known that the Welsh were considered risible for their liking for cheese instead of meat. Any suggestions for "lobs" (presumably with a ll and a p)?

As for how to get it transferred to Liverpool, well it's practically on the doorstep.