losh

1 of 2

noun

ˈläsh

plural -es

often attributive

1

: elk hide

2

: a hide dressed only with oil

losh leather

losh

2 of 2

interjection

"

—used as a mild oath in Scots dialect

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Russian los' elk; akin to Old High German elaho elk

Interjection

euphemism for lord

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