dossing

Verb

doss (third-person singular simple present dosses, present participle dossing, simple past and past participle dossed)

1. (Ireland, UK, intransitive) To avoid work, shirk, etc.
   • I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on.
2. (Australia, UK, intransitive, slang) To sleep, especially in the open or in a makeshift bed, commonly in a derelict building because one is homeless.
   • I normally have to doss in shop doorways or on park benches.

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