doos

English

Etymology 1

Noun

doos

1. Uncommon spelling of dos; plural of do

Usage notes

Most-often seen in fair doos, more commonly spelled fair dos.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Afrikaans doos, from Dutch doos. Doublet of dose.

Noun

doos

1. (South Africa, vulgar) vagina
2. (South Africa, vulgar) stupid person
   • 2018, Marius, “Which African Country is most likely to become developed?”, in Alternate History Discussion Board‎^[1]:

     Julius is, to use a South African term, a doos.

Anagrams

• SoDo

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch doos (“box, vagina, stupid female”), from Middle Dutch dose.

Pronunciation

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Noun

doos (plural dose, diminutive doostjie)

1. box

   Synonym: boks

2. (vulgar) vagina, cunt
3. (derogatory, slang) idiot, stupid person

Descendants

• → English: doos

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dose (since 1361), probably from Latin dosis (“prescribed portion of medication”), metonymically transferred to the small box in which a dose of medication was given.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doːs/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: doos
• Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

doos f (plural dozen, diminutive doosje n)

1. box
2. (vulgar) vagina, cunt, twat
3. (derogatory, vulgar) stupid female, cunt, twat (objectionable woman)
4. (informal) prison

Derived terms

• blokkendoos
• bouwdoos
• brillendoos
• contactdoos
• doosschakelaar
• doostelefoon
• doosvrucht
• kijkdoos
• lucifersdoos
• muziekdoos
• naaidoos
• pillendoos
• poederdoos
• poepdoos
• schoenendoos
• sigarendoos
• snuifdoos
• speeldoos
• taartdoos
• tekendoos
• tondeldoos
• uit de oude doos
• verdozing
• verfdoos
• verhuisdoos

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: doos
  • → English: doos
• Berbice Creole Dutch: dosi
• → Aukan: dosu
• → Caribbean Javanese: dhus, dhos
• → Indonesian: dus (“box”)
• → Malay: dos
• → Papiamentu: doshi, doosje (from the diminutive)
• → Sranan Tongo: dosu
  • → Arawak: dosu
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: dosu