English Dictionary

joss

/dʒɒs/

noun

(countable) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. / (countable) A heathen divinity. / (uncountable, informal) Luck.

I have a small joss in my living room.

意味（1）

(countable) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.

意味（2）

(countable) A heathen divinity.

Don't forget they're mostly just joss-worshipping heathen an' they don't get no kick out of the more classy breeds o' religion. Though I guess there ain't that much diff'rence. It ain't many's so Lord Almighty in theirselves that they don't need a joss of some sort, an' I guess it's what yu think about him matters not the sort o' joss.

意味（3）

(uncountable, informal) Luck.

She had twisted a piece of heather into her mail box for good joss, and this was the safety signal.