"doss off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: dosses off [present, singular, third-person], dossing off [participle, present], dossed off [participle, past], dossed off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} doss off (third-person singular simple present dosses off, present participle dossing off, simple past and past participle dossed off)
  1. To avoid something, especially work, out of laziness
    Sense id: en-doss_off-en-verb-GnSfu~Xd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off)

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