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

Other Words From

• toshly adverb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tosh¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Heaton-Harris said a fake report that he had resigned was "complete and utter tosh".

From BBC

The world's richest man replied asking: "What does a tosh look like?"

From BBC

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

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

Johnson accused Blackford of "trying to break up the greatest country in the world", adding that the personal attacks were a "load of tosh".

From BBC