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Doss

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crashnounA sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
doss downverb(military, slang) To sleep.

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doss downverb(military, slang) To sleep.
crashnounA sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
docea Portuguese pop all-female band founded in 1979, one of the first of its type in Portugal and in Europe.
ducnounA French duke.
dodge the columnverb(chiefly UK, informal, figuratively) to avoid doing work.
skivenoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) An act of avoiding lessons or work.
shirknounOne who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.
shucknounThe shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
fainaigueverb(transitive) To achieve or obtain (something) by complicated or deceitful methods; to finagle, to wangle.
skip outverb(idiomatic) To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
skulkverbTo move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.
sogernoun(dated) A poor or lazy hand on a sailing vessel.
ditchnounA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
ducknounAn aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
weasel outverb(idiomatic, intransitive, often followed by of) To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)
slack offverb(intransitive, informal) To be deliberately unproductive in one's work or study.
blow offverb(idiomatic) To shirk or disregard (a duty or person).
cop outverb(idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
duck outverb(idiomatic, intransitive) To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.
flunkverb(ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

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