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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: joss 'Chinese figure of a god, luck' (18-20 centuries), from Pidgin English, from Portuguese deus 'god'

joss stick

 noun
     
joss stick
Related topics: Daily Life
joss stick [countable]
DR a stick of incense
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