doss

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɒs/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /dɑs/ Rhymes: -ɒs, -ɔːs === Verb === doss (third-person singular simple present dosses, present participle dossing, simple past and past participle dossed) (intransitive, UK and Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc. (intransitive, UK, Australia, slang) To sleep, especially in the open or in a makeshift bed, commonly in a derelict building because one is homeless. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === doss (countable and uncountable, plural dosses) (slang, UK and Ireland) The avoidance of work. (slang, UK and Ireland) An easy piece of work. (slang, dated, UK and Ireland) A place to sleep in; a bed. (slang, dated, UK and Ireland, by extension) Sleep. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === doss (not comparable) (Scotland) Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt. (Scotland) Good, desirable. === See also === doss about doss around doss down doss-house doss off dosser === Anagrams === DSOs, SDOs, OSDs, dsos, sods == French == === Etymology === Clipping of dossier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dos/ === Noun === doss m (invariable) (slang) an embarrassing story