bosh1

[bosh] /bɒʃ/
noun
1.
absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
Origin
1830-35; < Turkish boş empty; popularized from its use in the novel Ayesha (1834) by British author James J. Morier (1780-1849)

bosh2

[bosh] /bɒʃ/
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.
Origin
1670-80; probably < German; akin to German böschen to slope, Böschung slope, scarp
Examples from the web for bosh
  • He has tossed off the top of his head and uttered himself in copious overflows of ghastly bosh.
British Dictionary definitions for bosh

bosh1

/bɒʃ/
noun
1.
(informal) empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense
Word Origin
C19: from Turkish boş empty

bosh2

/bɒʃ/
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.
(South Wales, dialect) a kitchen sink or wash basin
Word Origin
C17: probably from German; compare böschen to slope, Böschung slope
Word Origin and History for bosh
n.

"empty talk, nonsense," 1834, from Turkish, literally "empty." Introduced in "Ayesha," popular romance novel by J.J. Morier (1780-1849).

Slang definitions & phrases for bosh

bosh

noun

Nonsense; poppycock; bullshit

[1830s+; apparently fr Turkish, ''empty,'' popularized by an 1834 British novel]