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

"You are all dossers. He's going to get knocked out. And you two are going to work for me slinging my bags," Fury told Usyk and his promoter, Alexander Krassyuk and manager, Egis Klimas.

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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