doss about

verb

To be idle, to shirk one's work or duty.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person dosses about · participle present dossing about · participle past dossed about · past dossed about

  1. informalintransitiveTo be idle, to shirk one's work or duty.
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APA

doss about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doss%20about

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Chicago

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