tosh
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tosh1
1890–95; perhaps blend of trash + bosh 1
Origin of tosh2
First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Heaton-Harris said a fake report that he had resigned was "complete and utter tosh".
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2022
We could just call this an absolute load of utter codswallop and tosh, but let's take a minute and really unpack Graham's sales pitch here.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2022
A tosher was a person who scavenged in the sewers for valuables, "tosh" being a word for copper.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2021
While it seems extremely unlikely, we are prepared to concede we’ve published more outlandish tosh.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2018
It was on a cold November afternoon; and really when the bit room was all redd up, the fire bleezing away, and the candles lighted, every thing looked full tosh and comfortable.
From The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith by Charles Martin Hardie
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
