Dosser
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.
Often appears as...
- homeless dosser
- work-shy dosser
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A bed or other place used for sleeping in, especially when it is not in a home.
If you come too late, you may have to sleep on the floor or find a dosser.
Usage tips
Informal
noun
Another term for a 'bouldering mat', a protective pad placed on the ground while rock climbing to prevent injuries from falls.
Always remember to take a dosser with you when you go rock climbing. It can really save you from a bad fall.
Usage tips
Technical
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.
Often appears as...
- homeless dosser
- work-shy dosser
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A bed or other place used for sleeping in, especially when it is not in a home.
If you come too late, you may have to sleep on the floor or find a dosser.
Usage tips
Informal
noun
Another term for a 'bouldering mat', a protective pad placed on the ground while rock climbing to prevent injuries from falls.
Always remember to take a dosser with you when you go rock climbing. It can really save you from a bad fall.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describing someone as a 'dosser' suggests that the person is lazy by choice and is often considered insulting.
Don't be such a dosser, get up and help us clean!
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be careful when using 'dosser' to avoid offending those who are homeless due to circumstances beyond their control.
It's not right to call everyone sleeping on the streets a 'dosser'.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Speech
The word 'dosser' is informal and best reserved for casual conversations, not formal settings.
I spent the entire weekend being a dosser, just watching TV.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describing someone as a 'dosser' suggests that the person is lazy by choice and is often considered insulting.
Don't be such a dosser, get up and help us clean!
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be careful when using 'dosser' to avoid offending those who are homeless due to circumstances beyond their control.
It's not right to call everyone sleeping on the streets a 'dosser'.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Speech
The word 'dosser' is informal and best reserved for casual conversations, not formal settings.
I spent the entire weekend being a dosser, just watching TV.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describing someone as a 'dosser' suggests that the person is lazy by choice and is often considered insulting.
Don't be such a dosser, get up and help us clean!
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be careful when using 'dosser' to avoid offending those who are homeless due to circumstances beyond their control.
It's not right to call everyone sleeping on the streets a 'dosser'.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Speech
The word 'dosser' is informal and best reserved for casual conversations, not formal settings.
I spent the entire weekend being a dosser, just watching TV.
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