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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
“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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Other Words From

  • toshly adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tosh1

C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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