doris meaning (slang): definition, etymology and quotations

Doris

adjalso spelled Doris

UK /ˈdɒɹɪs/ · US /ˈdɔɹɪs/

Etymology From the name of famous film star Doris Day.

noun

A sea slug.

It is a doris, or sea-slug, and is about of the consistence of one of those slugs so destructive to our garden flowers, but is so much more beautiful than that creature, that, were he able to understand us, we should ask pardon for the comparison.1858, The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading, page 536:

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris.

UK, Slang One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.

UK, Slang A woman, especially when older or unattractive.

Fella at work, right? He's met this Doris on a park bench, at lunch time, and he's started going out on like, dates with her!2008 June 27, Michael Holden, “Michael Holden's All ears”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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