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bosh
1[ bosh ]
/ bɒʃ /
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noun
absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
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Origin of bosh
11830–35; <Turkish boş empty; popularized from its use in the novel Ayesha (1834) by British author James J. Morier (1780–1849)
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Other definitions for bosh (2 of 2)
bosh2
[ bosh ]
/ bɒʃ /
noun Metallurgy.
the section of a blast furnace between the hearth and the stack, having the form of a frustum of an inverted cone.
Origin of bosh
21670–80; probably <German; akin to German böschen to slope, Böschung slope, scarp
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British Dictionary definitions for bosh (1 of 2)
bosh1
/ (bɒʃ) /
noun
informal empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense
Word Origin for bosh
C19: from Turkish boş empty
British Dictionary definitions for bosh (2 of 2)
bosh2
/ (bɒʃ) /
noun
the lower tapering portion of a blast furnace, situated immediately above the air-inlet tuyères
the deposit of siliceous material that occurs on the surfaces of vessels in which copper is refined
a water tank for cooling glass-making tools, etc
South Wales dialect a kitchen sink or wash basin
Word Origin for bosh
C17: probably from German; compare böschen to slope, Böschung slope
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