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. 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

bosh

²

/ bɒʃ /

noun

1. informal.
   empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bosh¹

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

Origin of bosh²

C19: from Turkish boş empty

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• drivel
• gibberish