tosh

[ tosh ]

/ tɒʃ /

noun Chiefly British Informal.

nonsense; bosh.

Words nearby tosh

tosa, tosca, toscana, toscanini, toscanini, arturo, tosh, toss, toss off, toss one's cookies, toss up, tossed salad

Origin of tosh

1890–95; perhaps blend of trash + bosh¹

Definition for tosh (2 of 2)

tosh²

[ tosh ]

/ tɒʃ /

Scot.

verb (used with object)

to make neat or tidy.

adjective

neat; tidy.

Origin of tosh

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM tosh

tosh·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for tosh

Farkas has a similar story about when Tosh.0 featured TrekkieDating.com on its blog.
‘Star Trek’ Dating Websites Cater to Trekkies Looking for Love|Kevin Fallon|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Media critic Jennifer L. Pozner talks to nine comedians about C.K., Tosh, and whether feminism and comedy are natural combatants.
Louis C.K. on Daniel Tosh’s Rape Joke: Are Comedy and Feminism Enemies?|Jennifer L. Pozner|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tosh is a prime example of why this matters, because he was facing an uphill credibility battle anyway.
Hey Daniel Tosh—No One Believes Your Lame Twitter Apology|Jesse Singal|July 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tosh, of course, is merely the latest in a long line of celebrity Twit-pologists.
Hey Daniel Tosh—No One Believes Your Lame Twitter Apology|Jesse Singal|July 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Think twice, John Spens,” gasped Tosh, “afore you pray for rain this nicht.
The Little Minister|J. M. Barrie
How tiresome is the tosh written in the papers and spoken in Parliament about the war!
War Letters of a Public-School Boy|Paul Jones.
The war's produced a little fine poetry, among a sea of tosh—a thing here and there; but mostly—oh, good Lord!
Non-combatants and Others|Rose Macaulay
I don't mean any tosh about love's young dream; but I do like being friends.
The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
I saw him during the dinner-hour in hot controversy with Green and Tosh, who were evidently saying that he had deceived them.
A Holiday in Bed and Other Sketches|J. M. Barrie

British Dictionary definitions for tosh

tosh

/ (tɒʃ) /

noun

slang, mainly British nonsense; rubbish

Word Origin for tosh

C19: of unknown origin

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