Definition of DOSS

doss

Meanings

Plural: dosses

Noun

  • the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
  • an operating system that is on a disk
  • The avoidance of work.
  • An easy piece of work.
  • A place to sleep in; a bed.
  • Sleep.

Verb

  • sleep in a convenient place
  • To avoid work, shirk, etc.
  • To sleep, especially in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless.

Adj

  • Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.
  • Good, desirable.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).

Synonyms

crash, Department of State, disk operating system, DoS, DOS, doss down, State, State Department, United States Department of State

Scrabble Score: 5

doss is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
doss is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
doss is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

doss is a valid Words With Friends word