Adjective | Dismissal / Quality Critique
Encyclopedia of British Slang
TOSHED
Adjective | Mild | Dismissal / Quality Critique
TOSHED Pronunciation: /t??t/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Mild Category: Dismissal / Quality Critique
Core Definition
Toshed describes:
Full of nonsense
Dismissed as rubbish
A derivative of tosh.
Linguistic Origins
Modern informal extension of tosh.
Used conversationally rather than formally.
Usage Contexts
Opinion:
Thats toshed.
Commentary:
Bit toshed.
It critiques content as worthless.
Emotional Register
Dismissive.
But rarely aggressive.
Final Assessment
Toshed captures verbal rejection.
Succinctly.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
