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Dosses vs Dossel - What's the difference?

dosses | dossel |

As a verb dosses

is (doss).

As a noun dossel is

(a hanging or canopy).

dosses

English

Verb

(head)
  • (doss)

    • 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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    dossel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (a hanging or canopy)
    • (Webster 1913) ----