Dossin

n.

Heard in Sligo and Waterford

The act of truanting or skipping school classes.

In use

Are ye dossin da next class or what, biy?

Posh English

Are you avoiding the upcoming tutorial by any chance, young fellow?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Hed dossin?Do you want to leave school without permission and loiter around town.
  • On the dagTruanting or skipping school for the day.
  • Blue schoolReform school, a place bold Waterford kids were threatened with.
  • Skipping like a school girlWhen a compact disc is malfunctioning by repeatedly jumping between tracks.
  • FadgingSkipping school. (Used in Youghal.)
  • On the langTruancy; skipping school for the day.