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
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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
Although it sold 84 million copies in print worldwide, The Da Vinci Code received mixed reviews when it was published in 2003 with Mark Lawson in the Guardian describing it as "irritatingly gripping tosh".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022
As for Solskjaer whinging about an infringement by Ollie Watkins on David de Gea for the goal, I have never heard such tosh.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021
But in my defence, what you’ve said there is a load of tosh.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 10, 2015
Matters were by and bye settled full tosh between us; and though the means of both parties were small, we were young, and able and willing to help one another.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur
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