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wyrfoa | 13:23 Tue 16th Nov 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does the expression 'A load of Tosh' or a load of old tosh originate. What is TOSH?
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Avatar Image Jackanory
My big fat dictionary says "Of unknkown origin". It's possibly a blend of 'TRASH' and 'BOSH'.
00:48 Wed 17th Nov 2004
Avatar Image Bob...
it means rubbish or nonsense, unsure of origins.
11:42 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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A hackneyed term for meaning nonsense/rubbish.

 Hello Tosh, gotta Toshiba

14:25 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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One of the earliest meanings of 'tosh' came from cricket in the late 19th century and referred to bowling that was contemptibly easy to deal with...ie what we today would probably call 'rubbish bowling'. It then came to mean 'rubbish' in any circumstances. 
08:48 Thu 18th Nov 2004

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