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a term used to describe paying to stay on somebodies couch/sofa (particularly a London term amongst Antipodeans' and South Africans). Generally it is considered (rule of thumb) in recent years to be £5 per night plus helping out with groceries etc).
I hear he is "dossing" at her place
I hope he is paying the usual £5 to doss at your place.
I'm just "dossing" until I find my own place.
Dossing by zkpilot December 15, 2010
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1)Going somewhere with no intention of getting there at a certain time
2) Walking around with no intention of going anywhere
1)"You coming to the party later?"
"yeah man, but were just dossing up so dont expect us at anytime"
2) "you upto much?"
"nah man, just dossing about"
Dossing by Tzma April 30, 2014
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A word of South African origin, meaning to have a nap or just crash at someone's place for the night
I'm dossing at Jake's tonight bru
Can I doss at your place tonight?
Imma have a quick doss
Yep that bird's just dossing on the telephone line
Dossing by le afrikaner* January 9, 2012
When you are flatting, and you want cheaper rent, you can rent your room to someone else and pay a reduced (and afore agreed) rent. Since you no longer have a room, you sleep on the couch.

The act of subleting your room and sleeping on the couch is called dossing.
Jodi can't afford her rent since she got dumped, so she's been dossing. The new chick is pretty cool.
Dossing by BileGhost December 3, 2009
what you selling
what you dossing mate

Connie Dossing 

The act of throwing on a dressing gown at 12pm and walking round the Concourse Shopping Center in Skem. Not buying anything, just browsing. Connie dossing is formally recognised as the National sport in the great country of Skelmersdale.
"Alreet love, i'm sorry I can't come to the funeral. I'm out Connie Dossing, i've seen some lovely summer outfits in poundland."

stop dossing 

when your computing teacher is explaining something about python and you aren't paying attention and the teacher shouts "Stop dossing!"
"Oi Gav stop dossing in my lesson!"
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