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Doss vs Goss - What's the difference?

doss | goss |

As nouns the difference between doss and goss

is that doss is work avoidance while goss is gossip.

As a verb doss

is to avoid work, shirk, etc.

As an adjective doss

is 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

    Anagrams

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    goss

    English

    Etymology 1

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) gossip.
    • The hottest goss in celeb-land today is that Angelina Jolie is jealous of her fella's relationship with his ex-wife.

    Etymology 2

    See (gorse).

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 1611 , , IV. i. 180:
    • through / Toothed briars, sharp furzes, pricking goss , and thorns,
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