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doss

UK/bɔs/ US/dɑs/ rare dated slang uk

verb

1.

sleep in a convenient place

  • “You can crash here, though it”
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Origin

Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).

Phrases

  • doss about
  • doss around
  • doss down
  • doss off
  • doss out

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