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bosh

1

[ bosh ]

noun

  1. absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.


bosh

2

[ bosh ]

noun

, Metallurgy.
  1. the section of a blast furnace between the hearth and the stack, having the form of a frustum of an inverted cone.

bosh

1

/ bɒʃ /

noun

  1. informal.
    empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


bosh

2

/ bɒʃ /

noun

  1. the lower tapering portion of a blast furnace, situated immediately above the air-inlet tuyères
  2. the deposit of siliceous material that occurs on the surfaces of vessels in which copper is refined
  3. a water tank for cooling glass-making tools, etc
  4. dialect.
    a kitchen sink or wash basin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bosh1

1830–35; < Turkish boş empty; popularized from its use in the novel Ayesha (1834) by British author James J. Morier (1780–1849)

Origin of bosh2

1670–80; probably < German; akin to German böschen to slope, Böschung slope, scarp
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bosh1

C19: from Turkish boş empty

Origin of bosh2

C17: probably from German; compare böschen to slope, Böschung slope
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Example Sentences

“Somebody had to break the ice,” Bosh, whose own sexuality has been questioned in recent years, says.

And just as the NBA and WNBA continue to develop as open-minded sports leagues, Bosh plans to develop even further as a designer.

The ball then swung to a wide-open Chris Bosh for a corner three that gave Miami the lead for good.

But third musketeer Chris Bosh refused to miss out on the action.

Chris Bosh, the forgotten star of Canada now relegated to the tiniest corner of “Big Three” lore, has absolutely nothing to say.

One can't live anywhere for nothing—it's all bosh that a fellow saves by staying with people.

And this seemed so perfectly silly that he merely said, "Oh, bosh!"

Below all is peace and fat feasting; above rolls the sounding ocean of eternal Bosh!

As for the enrolment in colleges between 1859 and 1860, and the incomes of the higher institutions, that is all bosh.

All this talk of the necessity of drumming up patriotism in England is bosh.

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