bosh

n. silly talk or ideas that do not make sense.

n. nonsense; foolish or empty talk. Uncountable in this sense.

“Don't listen to him, he's just talking absolute bosh.”

“The critic dismissed the entire manifesto as sentimental bosh, arguing that it lacked any grounding in economic reality.”

British English · Informal

interj. something you say when you finish a job very fast and easily.

interj. an exclamation used to indicate the speedy and successful completion of a straightforward task.

“Just click this button, enter your code, and bosh—you're finished.”

“You just apply the sealant, wait five minutes, wipe it down, and bosh, the leak is fixed for good.”

British English · Slang

v. to take illegal drugs.

v. to ingest or consume illicit substances, particularly in a recreational context.

“He spent the whole weekend boshing pills at the club.”

“The documentary explored the dangers of young people boshing unknown substances at unregulated music festivals.”

British English · Slang · Vulgar

n. a specific part of a large oven used for melting metal.

n. the sloping part of a blast furnace between the hearth and the stack.

“The engineers had to repair the lining of the bosh before the furnace could be restarted.”

“Molten material descends through the bosh, where it undergoes further chemical reduction before reaching the hearth.”

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