# tosh

/ˈtɑʃ/ (US) · /tˈɒʃ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/tosh
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

nonsense or lies that are not true. You use this word when you want to say that someone is talking rubbish or telling a story that is impossible to believe.

For teachers: nonsense or lies; a falsehood or a story that is untrue. Informal and humorous in register; often used to dismiss a claim as absurd or baseless.

## Examples

- Don't believe a word of that tosh.
- He told me a story about a giant goldfish, but I knew it was just tosh.
- The politician's claims about the economic recovery were dismissed as pure tosh by the financial experts who had been tracking the data for years.

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