Definition of Joss stick

1. Noun. A slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese.

Generic synonyms: Incense

Definition of Joss stick

1. Noun. A kind of incense burned before a Chinese idol. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Joss Stick

joseph's flower
josephs
josh
joshed
josher
joshers
joshes
joshing
joshingly
joskin
joskins
joso
joss
joss house
joss pidgin man
joss stick
joss sticks
jossa
josser
jossers
josses
jostaberries
jostaberry
jostle
jostled
jostlement
jostler
jostlers
jostles
jostling

Literary usage of Joss stick

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Two Visits to the Tea Countries of China and the British Tea Plantations in by Robert Fortune (1853)
"Inn at Pouching-hien — Opium-Smokers and Gamblers — Value of Life in China—• A Midnight Disturbance— Sing-Hoo fights with a Joss-stick — Difficulty of ..."

2. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland (1889)
"-The Rebel Pig, Jostick, joss-stick (pidgin), stick of fragrant powdered woods, combined with a little gum, used by Chinese as incense in their temples. ..."

3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1895)
"I should explain that a joss-stick is simply a stick of incense, and diffuses a similar perfume to that used by Western nations. ..."

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