dose

1. A situation or outcome which is disappointing, unpleasant or boring.
Very commonly used in Cork, southern Ireland.

2. (from 1.) A person who is a constant drain on your enthusiasm, or who has a pathological opposition to the craic.

Janet: "Her mam caught us as we were going out the door, made comments on everyone's clothes and took our vodka."
Niamh: "The woman is just a dose."

1.
"These import charges from Brexit are an absolute dose"

John: "It rained the whole week we were there."
Frank: "Dose!!"

"These lectures are some dose. They're at 8am every morning and he just reads off the slides."

2.
Janet: "Her mam caught us as we were going out the door, made comments on everyone's clothes and took our vodka."
Niamh: "The woman is just a dose."

by mærky kid June 15, 2022

dose

a weapon that "calgary goons" use. also known as bear spray

"yo fam, toss the dose!"

by eldaw February 25, 2025

Dose

Not a microdose, but also not an overdose.

A perfectly portioned amount of drug usage for maximum enjoyment and minimal harm.

Bro 1: Yo, I brought some coke, wanna go for a quick dose over lunch?
Bro 2: Dude!! I could totally go for a dose right now.

by PirishLad January 15, 2021

Dose

the person who typed this meant to write Does but is illiterate

"I think he dose."

"Bro you're dumb as shit"

by SgtBeepJeep September 24, 2020

baby dose

When someone baby doses, it means they're still using drugs, but they're using it in a smaller amount (or claim to be) just to get high occasionally.

Tonya: I baby dose now and again just for the taste...

by anonymous December 15, 2020

gave him the dose

Slang: giving someone a venereal infection.

She gave him the dose.

by Kane-rahtiio August 28, 2017

Dose

When you have picked up an STI/STD.

David: I knew I would get a dose when I planned to netflix and chill with Jenny!

by doombag123346 November 16, 2016