tosh

[ tosh ]

/ tɒʃ /

noun Chiefly British Informal.

nonsense; bosh.

Nearby words

Origin of tosh

1890–95; perhaps blend of trash + bosh¹

Definition for tosh (2 of 2)

tosh

[ 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

Related formstosh·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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Word Origin and History for tosh (1 of 2)

tosh

adj.

"neat, clean, trim," 1776, Scottish, of unknown origin.

Word Origin and History for tosh (1 of 2)

tosh

"valuables collected from drains," 1852, London slang, of unknown origin.