"sosh" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /səʊʃ/ [UK], /soʊʃ/ [US] Forms: soshes [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊʃ Head templates: {{en-noun}} sosh (plural soshes)
  1. (slang) Abbreviation of various terms beginning "social"; used especially in compound terms.
    (slang) A social security number.
    Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sosh-en-noun-3AwGITvA
  2. (slang) Abbreviation of various terms beginning "social"; used especially in compound terms.
    (slang) Social studies.
    Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-sosh-en-noun-JnHvKjrY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 69 4 21
  3. (slang) Abbreviation of various terms beginning "social"; used especially in compound terms. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: various terms beginning (extra: "social"; used especially in compound terms)
    Sense id: en-sosh-en-noun--ZgPbqv7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sosh meed
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /səʊʃ/ [UK], /soʊʃ/ [US] Forms: soshes [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊʃ Etymology: Short for association store. Etymology templates: {{m|en|association}} association, {{m|en|store}} store Head templates: {{en-noun}} sosh (plural soshes)
  1. (Scotland, slang) A co-op. Tags: Scotland, slang
    Sense id: en-sosh-en-noun--5QBFQRX Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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