tosh

¹

[ tosh ]

noun

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. nonsense; bosh.

tosh

²

[ tosh ]

verb (used with object)

1. to make neat or tidy.

adjective

1. neat; tidy.

tosh

/ tɒʃ /

noun

1. slang.
   nonsense; rubbish

Other Words From

• toshly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of tosh¹

1890–95; perhaps blend of trash + bosh ¹

Origin of tosh²

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of tosh¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

To paraphrase Peter Tosh, if Illinois were to legalize it, would you advertise it?

From The Daily Beast

Farkas has a similar story about when Tosh.0 featured TrekkieDating.com on its blog.

From The Daily Beast

It is not the all-out revolution Peter Tosh may have envisioned, but it sure feels nice, right now.

From The Daily Beast

Beyond Tosh, the year was chock full of rape jokes, many of them baffling.

From The Daily Beast

Media critic Jennifer L. Pozner talks to nine comedians about C.K., Tosh, and whether feminism and comedy are natural combatants.

From The Daily Beast

In the middle of the warmest room is a round terrace-like elevation, called Gobek-tosh.

From Project Gutenberg

How dare you decide in this cold-blooded way whether I am to be called—ah—Tosh—or—ah—Porker!

From Project Gutenberg

I saw him during the dinner-hour in hot controversy with Green and Tosh, who were evidently saying that he had deceived them.

From Project Gutenberg

"Yes, give the old tosh some air," breathed a worthy in my ear as he retreated to his proper place.

From Project Gutenberg

How dare you decide in this cold-blooded way whether I am to be called—ah—Tosh—or-ah—Porker!

From Project Gutenberg