doos

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans doos, from Dutch doos, of Germanic origin. Related to douche.

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.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Noun

doos (plural dose, diminutive dosie)

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

Synonyms

• (box): boks

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Dutch

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) From Middle Dutch dose (since 1361), probably from Latin dosis (“the small box in which a dose of medication was given”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doːs/

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• Hyphenation: doos
• Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

doos f (plural dozen, diminutive doosje n)

1. box
2. (vulgar) vagina
3. (vulgar) stupid female, cunt (objectionable woman)

Derived terms

• uit de oude doos

Descendants

• Afrikaans: doos
  • → English: doos
• → Sranan Tongo: dosu