dosser

¹ American  

[dos-er] / ˈdɒs ər /

noun

1. a basket for carrying objects on the back; pannier.

2. an ornamental covering for the back of a seat, especially a throne or the like.

3. dossal.

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dosser ² American  

[dos-er] / ˈdɒs ər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a person who sleeps in a doss house.

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dosser ¹ British  

/ ˈdɒsə /

noun

1. a person who sleeps in dosshouses

2. another word for dosshouse

3. a lazy person; idler

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dosser ² British  

/ ˈdɒsə /

noun

1. rare a bag or basket for carrying objects on the back

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Etymology

Origin of dosser¹

1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French dossier < Medieval Latin dosserium, variant of dorserium, equivalent to dors ( um ) back + -erium -ery; replacing Middle English dorser < Medieval Latin dorserium

Origin of dosser²

First recorded in 1865–70; doss + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When former Fury foe Klitschko walked past, a chant of “you big dosser” - the insult made famous by Fury - was sung in a surprisingly tuneful manner.

From BBC

Fury has incessantly taunted Usyk in social media posts over the past year or so, repeatedly labelling him a "dosser".

From BBC

In another tweet he added: "See you all on the other side you big dossers 2008-2022."

From BBC

"I can't wait to get the big dosser in the ring and give him a good hiding to prove to the world what a fake he is," added Fury.

From BBC

“I know what my job is, I am under instructions to make that fight. AJ will not shout: ‘You big dosser’ and do Instagram posts because it is not his style.”

From The Guardian

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