I. doss 1 /dɒs $ dɑːs/ BrE AmE 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.
II. doss 2 BrE AmE noun British English informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: doss 'a sleep' ( ⇨ ↑ doss 1 ), from the idea of something you could do in your sleep ]
a doss work that does not need much effort:
This job’s a real doss.