I. doss1 /dɒs $ dɑːs/
verb [intransitive] British English informal[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: doss 'a (place to) sleep' (18-20 centuries), probably from French dos 'back', from the idea of lying on your back]
(
also doss down) to sleep somewhere that is not your usual place, or not a real bed:
I dossed down on the couch downstairs.doss around/about phrasal verb to spend your time in a lazy way, doing very little:
We just dossed around all day Saturday. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲