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adj
comparative form of tosh: more tosh
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Usage: comparative, form-of
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adj
Pertaining to the Tosh Hassidic community.
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noun
A thief who steals the copper siding from the bottoms of vessels, particularly in or along the Thames.
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Usage: historical
Qualifier: cant
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noun
A scavenger of valuables lost in the sewers, particularly those of London during the Victorian Age.
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Usage: historical
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noun
A member of the Tosh Hassidic community.
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History
See tosh.
From Tosh + -er. From Hebrew טאהש.
From 19th-century British thieves' cant tosh (“copper; items made of copper”) + -er (“one who uses or acquires”).
Across languages
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