English
joss
see also: Joss
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /dʒɒs/
Noun

joss

  1. (countable) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
  2. (countable) A heathen divinity.
  3. (uncountable, informal) Luck.
Synonyms
Joss
Proper noun
  1. A female given name.
  2. A male given name.
Verb

joss (josses, present participle jossing; past and past participle jossed)

  1. (fandom, transitive) To invalidate a fan theory or original element of a fanwork through the introduction of new canon or retconning.


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