Doss vs Dows - What's the difference?
doss | dows |
(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 .
(dow)
(obsolete) To be worth.
(obsolete) To be of use, have value.
To have the strength for, to be able to.
To thrive, prosper.
As a verb doss
is (intransitive|british|and|ireland) to avoid work, shirk, etc.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 .As a proper noun dows is
a city in iowa.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!
