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overdossed

overdossed is the simple past and past participle of overdoss.

Meaning of overdoss

Verb

overdoss (third-person singular simple present overdosses, present participle overdossing, simple past and past participle overdossed)

  1. (UK, intransitive, slang) To oversleep, thus missing the intended railway stop.
    • […] my next memory is of awakening to look out of the window, seeing the puke stained glass and realizing to my horror that it was light outside. We were experiencing what is commonly known in the bashing world as 'overdossing'.1996, he...@uk.pipeline.com, “Overnight to the West Country.”, in uk.railway (Usenet)

Questions about overdossed

What is overdossed the simple past and past participle of?
Overdossed is the simple past and past participle of overdoss.

Words near overdossed in the dictionary

  1. overdosers
  2. overdoses
  3. overdosing
  4. overdosings
  5. overdoss
  6. overdossed
  7. overdosses
  8. overdossing
  9. overdot
  10. overdots
  11. overdotted

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