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# scouser

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

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

## Everyday

1. (UK, informal) A person from Liverpool, a city in north-west England. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#m1)
2. "Scouse" is also the Liverpool accent and dialect, and a beef or lamb stew eaten there. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday British life, "Scouser" is a common, usually friendly word; many Liverpudlians use it proudly. The Beatles were famous Scousers. In stories and TV, a Scouser character might say "boss" for great or "our kid" for a brother or sister. Phrases: a proud Scouser, a Scouse accent, a bowl of scouse.

### Examples

- My uncle is a Scouser and supports Liverpool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#x1)
- She has a strong Scouse accent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#x2)
- The Beatles were four Scousers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#x3)
- We ate scouse, a hot stew, in Liverpool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#x4)
- Scousers are known for their sense of humour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#x5)
- "That's boss!" said the Scouser, meaning "That's great!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scouser/#x6)

### Note

Usually written with a capital S. Formal word: Liverpudlian. Can be friendly or, from some people, a jokey insult — tone matters. The name comes from "lobscouse", a sailors' stew.

## On Mova

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