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Doss vs Dass - What's the difference?

doss | dass |

As verbs the difference between doss and dass

is that doss is (intransitive|british|and|ireland) to avoid work, shirk, etc while dass is (archaic) to dare.

As a noun doss

is work avoidance.

As an adjective doss

is (scotland) describes a useless or lazy person generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt .

doss

English

Verb

(es)
  • (intransitive, British, and, Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc.
  • I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on.
  • (intransitive, British, slang) To sleep in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless
  • I normally have to doss in shop doorways or park benches.

    Noun

    (es)
  • Work avoidance.
  • I am going to have a doss tomorrow.
  • Easy piece of work
  • Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (Scotland) Describes a useless or lazy person. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt .
  • Get a fuckin hauld o yersel, ye doss cunt!

    See also

    * doss about * doss around * doss down * doss-house * doss off * dosser

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    dass

    English

    Verb

  • (archaic) To dare.
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  • '' "If anyone dasses to risk my fist, it's Boff! and it's Wham! Understand?"

    See also

    * dassn't * dast ----