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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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
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
And that’s why we’re shamelessly republishing this load of tosh from 1987.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2016
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
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