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Meaning of doss

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

doss

Pronunciation:/dɑs//dɒs/

noun

Definitions

  1. The avoidance of work.

    Example: I am going to have a doss tomorrow.

  2. An easy piece of work.

    Example: Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss.

  3. A place to sleep in; a bed.

  4. (by extension) Sleep.

verb

Definitions

  1. To avoid work, shirk, etc.

    Example: I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on.

  2. To sleep in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless

    Example: I normally have to doss in shop doorways or park benches.

adjective

Definitions

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

    Example: Get a hauld o yersel, ye doss cunt!

  2. Good, desirable.

    Example: The place is pure doss, like.