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doss

Pronunciation: /dɒs/

The English word “doss” has 8 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To avoid work, shirk, etc.
  2. To sleep, especially in the open or in a makeshift bed, commonly in a derelict building because one is homeless.

noun

  1. The avoidance of work.
  2. An easy piece of work.
  3. A place to sleep in; a bed.
  4. Sleep.

adjective

  1. Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.
  2. Good, desirable.

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).

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