n. [ Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus. ] A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. “Critic in jars and josses.” Colman (1761). [ 1913 Webster ]
Joss house,
Joss stick,
interj. A command to a horse, probably meaning “stand still.” [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
. Gold and silver paper burned by the Chinese, in the form of coins or ingots, in worship and at funerals. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]