Scottish (central and eastern): shortened form of McIntosh which is also established in Antrim and Derry Ireland. Americanized form of German Tosch in part of Sorbian origin. Americanized form of Slovenian Toš: from an old shortened form of the personal name Tomaž (see Thomas ).
The earliest known use of the word tosh is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for tosh is from 1776, in the writing of D. Herd. tosh is of unknown origin.
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What is the British slang for pretty girl?
Slang terms for a pretty female in England are: Looker, fit looking, bobbydazzler, blonde bombshell, raver, real goer, tidy, well upholstered, well fit, good catch, tease, razzledazzler.
British, informal. : words or ideas that are foolish or untrue : nonsense. The notion that Scott was waylaid by bad luck is "a lot of codswallop," said Roland Huntford, a British historian.
tosh. If someone speaks a lot of tosh, that means they are talking “nonsense; rubbish.” In American English, it would fit right in among words like malarkey or baloney. You might say the new season of a popular TV show is absolute tosh or that a candidate's speech is a load of tosh.
OED's earliest evidence for tosh is from 1826, in the writing of J. Wilson. It is also recorded as an adjective from the late 1700s. tosh is formed within English, by conversion.
Bobby or Bobbie is both a masculine and a feminine hypocorism, given name and occasional nickname. It is usually a variant of Robert (male) or Roberta (female). It can also be short for the male name Roberto. The female version is also sometimes spelled "Bobbi" or "Bobi".
Bunny is an outdated slang term used to describe “a pretty, appealing, or alluring young woman, often one ostensibly engaged in a sport or similar activity.” For example, an attractive woman at the beach might have been referred to as a “beach bunny.” This phrase was popular in the '70s but quickly fell out of favor.
A load of tosh – is used to describe something that is not very good. For example, your lecturer might describe your essay “as a load of tosh” …. harsh!
Some examples of modern British slang include "peng" (meaning attractive or good-looking), "bare" (meaning a lot of something), and "banter" (meaning playful teasing or joking around).
You may have heard the word and wondered what it means or where it comes from. 'Bruv' – it's a shortened version of brother. Note the spelling B-R-U-V. Often, in informal writing such as song lyrics and text messages, the spelling of words is shortened.
Hogwash is complete nonsense, lies, or ridiculous actions. If an advertisement claims that taking one vitamin pill a day will make you ten times stronger, that's hogwash. The informal hogwash is perfect for talking about falsehoods and foolishness.
The term "dingleberry" is thought to have originated in the United States in the early 20th century. It is believed to be a combination of the words "dingle" and "berry." "Dingle" is a slang term for the anus, and "berry" is a slang term for a small, round object.
These days, Becky is increasingly functioning as an epithet, and being used especially to refer to a white woman who is ignorant of both her privilege and her prejudice.
Other common-if-kitschy rhyming slang words include "trouble," which means "wife" (trouble and strife = wife); "butcher's," which means "look" ("butcher's hook" = look); "dog," which means "phone" (dog and bone = phone); and "barnet," which means "hair." (Barnet fair = hair.)
