What does DOSS mean?
Definitions for DOSS
dɒsdoss
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DOSS.
Princeton's WordNet
doss, doss down, crashverb
sleep in a convenient place
"You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"
Wiktionary
dossnoun
Work avoidance.
I am going to have a doss tomorrow.
dossnoun
Easy piece of work
Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss
dossverb
To avoid work, shirk, etc.
I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on.
dossverb
To sleep in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless
I normally have to doss in shop doorways or park benches.
dossadjective
Describes a useless or lazy person. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.
"git a fuckin hauld o yersel ye doss cunt!
ChatGPT
doss
A "doss" is a British term which refers to a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging or temporary accommodation. It can also refer to the act of sleeping or idling away time. As a verb, it is used colloquially to mean sleeping in a rough, temporary manner or lounging about lazily.
Wikidata
DOSS
Danish Open Source Society is working to promote open standards and open source. The purpose of DOSS is to create tangible results through the work of the its members. DOSS has a very pragmatic approach and values tangible results higher than intangible principles. Most of the work of DOSS is done by a small group of very serious members. As part of the DOSS-approach to promote Open Source, the society is behind a development project in Chinandega in the Northeastern Nicaragua. Open Source is here used to enhance the communication and learning in several villages. In that way DOSS is contributing, through the promotion of Open Source, to the improvement of the conditions of life in a specific area of the world. This pilot project can be viewed as an integrated part of the overall strategy of DOSS on the promotion of Open Source and Open Standards.
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Etymology and Origins
Doss
Slang for a sleep, a shakedown. From the old word dossel, a bundle of hay or straw, whence was derived Doss, a straw bed.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DOSS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Doss is ranked #1687 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Doss surname appeared 21,366 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Doss.
71.1% or 15,208 total occurrences were White.
23.5% or 5,023 total occurrences were Black.
2% or 442 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.9% or 410 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.9% or 197 total occurrences were Asian.
0.3% or 83 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Anagrams for DOSS »
dsos
sods
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of DOSS in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of DOSS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of DOSS in a Sentence
I am incredibly proud of Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty and Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty for jumping into action to help Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty bus driver and make sure Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty classmates were safe, because of Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty quick and decisive actions, a potentially dangerous situation was avoided. The care, respect, and love Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty showed for Miss Julie has been incredible, and it is a great example of not only Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty character, but the true spirit of all East Paulding Middle School students. All of our students are amazing, and Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty and Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty demonstrated just how amazing Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty are.
I think he’s smarter than I am. He’s not going to step in the same potholes, the industry has changed. It’s like the kind of film has changed. If you want to make substantial stories and things that are profound and mean something you kind of have to delve into the independent realm... He called Hacksaw Ridge a big independent film, noting that the film is not even that huge a budget or anything. Andrew Garfield plays Desmond T. Doss, a United States Army corporal and combat medic during WWII who won a Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms. Mel Gibson said bold men like Doss exist in the world today. MORE : Mel Gibson to be honored.
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