Doosed vs Dossed - What's the difference?
doosed | dossed |
(degree, dated)
* 1867 , , 2006, Elibron Classics, Volume 1,
* 1872 , Laurence William M. Lockhart, Fair to see ,
* 1938 , G.B. Lancaster (), Promenade ,
(doss)
(intransitive, British, and, Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc.
(intransitive, British, slang) To sleep in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless
Work avoidance.
Easy piece of work
(Scotland) Describes a useless or lazy person. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt .
As an adverb doosed
is (degree|dated).As a verb dossed is
(doss).doosed
English
Alternative forms
* doocedAdverb
(en adverb)page 151,
- "Upon my word she's a doosed' good-looking little thing," said Archie, coming up to him, after having also shaken hands with her; — "' doosed good-looking, I call her."
page 149,
- I thought my nephew a fool ; I now know that he is a doosed sensible fellow, and the luckiest dog in Christendom — luckiest dog in Christendom, I declare.
page 143,
- Accepted me, did she? Doosed awkward, that. I thought she had more sense.
dossed
English
Verb
(head)doss
English
Verb
(es)- I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on.
- I normally have to doss in shop doorways or park benches.
Noun
(es)- I am going to have a doss tomorrow.
- Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss
Adjective
(en adjective)- Get a fuckin hauld o yersel, ye doss cunt!
