doss

dɒs

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#1·4h ago

(intransitive, British, and, Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc.

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

Origin: Perhaps from Latin the back, i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect a hassock. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

(intransitive, British, AU, slang) To sleep, especially in the open or in a makeshift bed, commonly in a derelict building because one is homeless.

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

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#3·4h ago

(slang, British, and, Ireland) The avoidance of work.

I am going to have a doss tomorrow.

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