soss-brangle n.
a slatternly woman.
Eng. Words Not Generally Used (2nd edn) 115: A Sosse-bangle, [sic] a sluttish, slattering, lazy Wench; a Rustic word, only used by the vulgar. | ||
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Dict. Americanisms 321: sossle, or sozzle. A lazy or sluttish woman [...] In the south of England, a soss-brangle is a slatternly, lazy wench. This is precisely the sense in which sossle is used with us. |