Tramp or homeless person.
Dosser
Example Sentences
"Look at that dosser sleeping rough."
"Bunch of dossers hanging around the station."
Etymology & History
British slang for homeless person or lazy person. From 'doss' (sleep rough). 'Bloody dosser!' insults. British vagrancy terminology.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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