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doss
[ dos ]
noun
- a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
I had some great doss last night, and I'm feeling pretty good today.
verb (used without object)
- to sleep or lie down in any convenient place:
We dossed in the park last night, but it started to rain in the early morning.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doss1
First recorded in 1775–85; origin obscure; perhaps from French dos, from Latin dorsum, dossum “back, ridge”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doss1
C18: of uncertain origin
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