doss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
adj
  1. Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.
  2. Good, desirable.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
noun
  1. plural of DoS

Pronunciation

/dɒs/ /dɑs/ En-au-doss.ogg /bɔs/

Word forms

doss dosses dossing dossed

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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