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# scouse

noun (Scouse, uncountable; a Scouser, Scousers); adjective (Scouse)

«scouse» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (UK) Scouse is the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north-west England. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#m1)
2. (UK) Scouse is a meat and vegetable stew, a traditional Liverpool dish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#m2)
3. (UK, informal) A Scouser is a person from Liverpool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#m3)

### In the lessons

In lessons about accents and dialects, Scouse is a well-known British accent; words like «la» or «lad» for a friend, «boss» for great, «ta» for thanks, «our kid» for brother or sister. Pupils learn that every accent is a proper way of speaking, and Standard English is a tool for formal writing. In food lessons, Scouse stew gives Liverpool people their nickname. Phrases: «a Scouse accent», «a pan of Scouse», «a proud Scouser».

### Examples

- (UK) She has a strong Scouse accent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#x1)
- (UK) The Beatles were Scousers from Liverpool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#x2)
- (UK) Nan made a big pot of Scouse for tea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#x3)
- (UK) "That's boss, la!" is how a Scouser might say "That's great, mate!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#x4)
- (UK) Scouse stew is made with lamb or beef, potatoes and onions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#x5)
- (UK) Our teacher is a Scouser and supports Everton. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/#x6)

### Note

Usually with capital S. Scouse is a dialect and accent, not bad English. Rhymes with "house". «Scouser» is the person, «Scouse» the speech or the stew. Some people use «Scouser» proudly; it is not an insult, though tone matters.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scouse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouse/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scouse» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scouse.html) on Mova free.