Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗adj
Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt. · Good, desirable.
noun
The avoidance of work. · An easy piece of work. · A place to sleep in; a bed. · Sleep.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo avoid work, shirk, etc. · To sleep, especially in the open or in a makeshift bed, commonly in a derelict building because one is homeless.
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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