tosh
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tosh1
1890–95; perhaps blend of trash + bosh 1
Origin of tosh2
First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Heaton-Harris said a fake report that he had resigned was "complete and utter tosh".
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2022
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 • Sep. 15, 2022
TS Eliot, writing in 1923, believed it was "the most important expression which the present age has found" but Virginia Woolf described it as "tosh".
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2022
While it seems extremely unlikely, we are prepared to concede we’ve published more outlandish tosh.
From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2018
Say how grieved you are and all the rest of the tosh.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Copplestone, Bennet
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