tosh

[ tosh ]

/ tɒʃ /

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noun Chiefly British Informal.

nonsense; bosh.

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Origin of tosh

1890–95; perhaps blend of trash + bosh¹

Words nearby tosh

to say the least, Tosca, Toscana, Toscanini, Toscanini, Arturo, tosh, to some degree, to spare, to speak of, toss, tossed salad

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

toshly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for tosh

To paraphrase Peter Tosh, if Illinois were to legalize it, would you advertise it?
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning|Bill Schulz|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
It is not the all-out revolution Peter Tosh may have envisioned, but it sure feels nice, right now.
Getting a Mile High: Legally Stoned in Colorado After Initiative 64|Winston Ross|January 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beyond Tosh, the year was chock full of rape jokes, many of them baffling.
Daniel Tosh, ‘Two Broke Girls,’ and The Oatmeal: The Year of the Rape Joke|Tricia Romano|December 17, 2012|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
In the middle of the warmest room is a round terrace-like elevation, called Gobek-tosh.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
How dare you decide in this cold-blooded way whether I am to be called—ah—Tosh—or—ah—Porker!
First Plays|A. A. Milne
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
"Yes, give the old tosh some air," breathed a worthy in my ear as he retreated to his proper place.
Biltmore Oswald|J. Thorne Smith, Jr.
How dare you decide in this cold-blooded way whether I am to be called—ah—Tosh—or-ah—Porker!
One-Act Plays|Various

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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Origin of tosh

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Definition for tosh (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

adjective

Origin of tosh

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British Dictionary definitions for tosh

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Word Origin for tosh