doss

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɒs/

Noun

countable slang uncountable dated broadly

(slang, Britain and Ireland) The avoidance of work. / (slang, Britain and Ireland) An easy piece of work. / (slang, dated, Britain and Ireland) A place to sleep in; a bed.

Japanese Meaning

仕事をサボること / 手軽な作業 / 寝泊まりする場所（寝床）

What is this buttons?

Instead of finishing the report, Tom spent the afternoon on a doss, and his boss wasn't pleased.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

報告書を仕上げる代わりにトムは仕事をサボって午後を過ごし、上司は不満そうだった。

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Sense（1）

(slang, Britain and Ireland) The avoidance of work.

I am going to have a doss tomorrow.

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Sense（2）

(slang, Britain and Ireland) An easy piece of work.

Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss.

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Sense（3）

(slang, dated, Britain and Ireland) A place to sleep in; a bed.

Sense（4）

(slang, dated, Britain and Ireland, by extension) Sleep.

dosses

（ plural ）

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