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bosh

1

[bosh]

noun

  1. absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.



bosh

2

[bosh]

noun

Metallurgy.
  1. the section of a blast furnace between the hearth and the stack, having the form of a frustum of an inverted cone.

bosh

1

/ ɒʃ /

noun

  1. the lower tapering portion of a blast furnace, situated immediately above the air-inlet tuyères

  2. the deposit of siliceous material that occurs on the surfaces of vessels in which copper is refined

  3. a water tank for cooling glass-making tools, etc

  4. dialecta kitchen sink or wash basin

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bosh

2

/ ɒʃ /

noun

  1. informalempty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bosh1

1830–35; < Turkish ş empty; popularized from its use in the novel Ayesha (1834) by British author James J. Morier (1780–1849)

Origin of bosh2

1670–80; probably < German; akin to German ö to slope, öܲԲ slope, scarp
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bosh1

C17: probably from German; compare ö to slope, öܲԲ slope

Origin of bosh2

C19: from Turkish ş empty
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Example Sentences

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Fisher – thanks in large part to his social media star father 'Big John' and their 'bosh' catchphrase - is one of domestic boxing's biggest ticket sellers.

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The government has decided not to bosh on with this immediately, and instead return to it after the Easter recess.

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“Oh, bosh,” she replied, “you looked quite different when I saw you before.”

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Think of all the Lean in 15 recipes you could bosh while that’s on in the background.

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‘Why, it’s absolute bosh from beginning to end.”

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