Doss vs Diss - What's the difference?
doss | diss |
(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 .
(US, British, slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
* 1905 , 10 December, The Sunday Times (Perth), "A New Word",
(slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.
dissertation
As verbs the difference between doss and diss
is that doss is to avoid work, shirk, etc while diss is to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.As nouns the difference between doss and diss
is that doss is work avoidance while diss is an insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.As an adjective doss
is describes a useless or lazy person. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.As an abbreviation diss is
dissertation.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!
See also
* doss about * doss around * doss down * doss-house * doss off * dosserAnagrams
*diss
English
Alternative forms
*Verb
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- When a journalistic rival tries to "dis " you
And to prejudice you in the public's eyes.
Don't stigmatise his charges as a "tissue
Of palpable, unmitigated lies."
