dooced

British

/ duːst /

adjective

slang to be dismissed from one's employment because of what one has written on a website or blog

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Etymology

Origin of dooced

C21: after the web address of the first person to experience this

Example Sentences

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“These sort of things are so dooced unpleasant.”

From The Sapphire Cross by Fenn, George Manville

I’m dooced glad to hear it, Piron; for your military friend didn’t enlist my fancy at all, and I don’t believe any more of his patriot sarvice than I do in Clinker’s earthquake.

From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)

Did mortal eyes ever see so much dooced loveliness and beauty begad?

From Peregrine's Progress by Farnol, Jeffery

By Jove, that was dooced awkward of me—yes, I beg your pardon, I'm sure.

From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward

Why Jack!" said the Colonel, staring, "y'are dooced impressive, one would think ya' were going out to-night on a forlorn hope.

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

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