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Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).
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doss
Today it means: To avoid work, shirk, etc. Full definition →
Today it means: To avoid work, shirk, etc. Full definition →
Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.