doss house
Origin of doss house
1First recorded in 1885–90
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How to use doss house in a sentence
If he's got a copper he goes to a dosshouse; but when he has drunk all, he comes here.
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British Dictionary definitions for dosshouse
dosshouse
/ (ˈdɒsˌhaʊs) /
noun
British slang a cheap lodging house, esp one used by tramps: US and Canadian name: flophouse
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