tosh C2+ Topic:Communication US /tɑʃ/ UK /tɒʃ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like tush /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun British informal term for nonsense or rubbish He dismissed the rumour as utter tosh and changed the subject. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · british informal term for... nonsenserubbishdriveltwaddlebalderdashclaptrapbunkumpoppycock ↔ Opposites sensetruth Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 19th century as British slang for nonsense; possibly related to dialectal toss or to bosh. Topics Communication Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tosh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /tɑʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /tɒʃ/ ## Meanings 1. British informal term for nonsense or rubbish ## Examples - He dismissed the rumour as utter tosh and changed the subject. ## Synonyms - nonsense - rubbish - drivel - twaddle - balderdash - claptrap - bunkum - poppycock ## Antonyms - sense - truth ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 19th century as British slang for nonsense; possibly related to dialectal toss or to bosh. ## AI Etymology Tosh is of uncertain origin, recorded from the late 19th century as British slang for nonsense; possibly related to dialectal toss or to bosh. The wording preserves that uncertainty: the older history is best read as a cautious account rather than a fully settled chain. The semantic development is already visible in the history: an older concrete or specialized use was extended into the modern meaning rather than replaced by a separate origin. In current use it covers British informal term for nonsense or rubbish. ## Topics - Communication - Register & Style markdown