English Explanatory Dictionary

dosser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who dosses, someone known for avoiding work.
  2. A homeless and jobless person.
  3. One who lodges in a doss-house.
noun
  1. A pannier or basket.
  2. A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒsə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dosser.wav

Word forms

dosser dossers dorsel dorser

Etymology

From doss + -er.

Synonyms

shirker bum couch potato dawdler deadbeat dogfucker do-naught do-nothing dosser idler idleton faineant flaneur footler get-nothing goldbricker goof-off lallygag lollygagger laggard layabout lazy ass lazybones lazy louse lidderon lie-abed loafer loiter-sack lounge lizard lounger morepork poop ragabash slacker slow belly slugabed slug-a-bed slugabug sluggabed sluggard sofa spud tarrier truant
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