doss | Word of the Day

June 03, 2018 doss [dos] verb 1. Chiefly British. to sleep or lie down in any convenient place. noun 1. Chiefly British. a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house. 2. Chiefly British. sleep. language English Words From The Pharaohs language Which English Do You Speak? WORD OF THE DAY doss continued... QUOTES ... he was too old to doss on furniture night after night. -- Coleen Nolan, Envy, 2010 ORIGIN The origin of the English verb doss is obscure. It is most likely derived from the Latin noun dossum, a variant of dorsum "the back (of the body)," a noun of unclear origin. The verb endorse comes from Medieval Latin indorsāre "to write on or sign the back of a document"; the adjective dorsal "having a back or located on the back" is most likely familiar as an anatomical term, especially referring to the fin of a shark or a dolphin. Doss entered English in the late 18th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 2 3 4 5 © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy