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Pronunciation / Transliteration: heotsori
"그의 말은 전부 헛소리였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Nonsense; rubbish or foolish talk.
"He tried to convince us his plan would work, but everyone knew it was pure tosh." - 2
Things of poor quality or trash.
"I can't believe you spent money on such absolute tosh."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British dialect and slang during the mid-19th century, 'tosh' initially referred to rubbish or refuse, particularly that scavenged from sewers. By the late 19th century, the meaning shifted metaphorically to denote nonsense, foolish talk, or worthless ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tosh" is said worldwide
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balivernes
Transliteration: bali.vɛʁn
"Ce qu'il raconte, c'est du n'importe quoi."
Schmarrn
Transliteration: ʃmaʁn
"Was er da redet, ist kompletter Schmarrn."
sciocchezze
Transliteration: ʃokˈtʃɛt.tse
"Non credere a quelle sciocchezze."
tonterías
Transliteration: ton.teˈɾi.as
"Deja de decir tonterías."
bobagens
Transliteration: boˈba.ʒẽjs
"Ele só fala bobagens o dia todo."
बकवास
Transliteration: bakvaas
"उसकी सारी बातें पूरी बकवास थीं।"
废话
Transliteration: fèihuà
"别听信那些废话。"
헛소리
Transliteration: heotsori
"그의 말은 전부 헛소리였다."
たわごと
Transliteration: tawagoto
"彼の言うことはまったくのたわごとだ。"
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