Etymology

tosher

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Today it means: A thief who steals the copper siding from the bottoms of vessels, particularly in or along the Thames. Full definition →

Hebrew טאהש
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tosher · noun1

From 19th-century British thieves' cant tosh (“copper; items made of copper”) + -er (“one who uses or acquires”).

tosher · adjective2

See tosh.

Tosher · adjective, noun3

  1. Hebrew · derived fromטאהש
  2. English todayTosher

From Tosh + -er. From Hebrew טאהש.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewטאהש all →

tashTasher

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