Tosh

usgb/tɑːʃ/
noun

Something nonsense or rubbish.

I can't believe he expects us to accept such tosh.
Visual representation of "tosh" - Something nonsense or rubbish.

Often appears as...

  • talk tosh
  • such tosh
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Visual representation of "tosh"
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British Slang

Used mostly in the UK, so may not be well understood internationally.

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My American friend didn't understand when I called his idea tosh.
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Mild Disapproval

Tosh expresses disagreement without being too harsh; it's less offensive than 'lies'.

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That's complete tosh, but I see why you might think that.
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Not for Formal Use

Best used in casual conversation; avoid in formal or academic writing.

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In the meeting, he had to bite his tongue to not call the suggestions tosh.
Visual representation of the word "Tosh"

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