Dosser

usgb/ˈdɑːsər/
noun

A person who is lazy and does not work, often staying in different shelters.

Many people in the city are dossers because they can't find a job and have no home.
Visual representation of "dosser" - A person who is lazy and does not work, often staying in different shelters.

Often appears as...

  • homeless dosser
  • work-shy dosser

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

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Negative Connotation

Describing someone as a 'dosser' suggests that the person is lazy by choice and is often considered insulting.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
Don't be such a dosser, get up and help us clean!
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Cultural Sensitivity

Be careful when using 'dosser' to avoid offending those who are homeless due to circumstances beyond their control.

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It's not right to call everyone sleeping on the streets a 'dosser'.
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Casual Speech

The word 'dosser' is informal and best reserved for casual conversations, not formal settings.

Illustration for Casual Speech
I spent the entire weekend being a dosser, just watching TV.
Visual representation of the word "Dosser"

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