bosh

noun

ˈbäsh How to pronounce bosh (audio)
Definition of boshnext
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense a pseudoscientific examination of UFO claims that was utter bosh

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  1. nonsense
  2. nuts
  3. garbage
  4. rubbish
  5. blah
  6. stupidity
  7. drool
  8. jazz
Noun
  • The art world, like the artwork itself, exists in a delicate balance of elitism and absurdity, meaning and nonsense.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The basic idea here is that Vince Vaughn is doing his mid-aughts-dirtbag Vince Vaughn thing but on Christmas — a premise that’s laid on a foundation of plausible-sounding nonsense.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Try sprinkling ground flaxseed or chia seeds on granola and yogurt, and snack on small quantities of nuts during the day.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The best choices for you and the planet Another important omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, is found in nuts and seeds such as walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds — with ground flaxseeds and flaxseed oil providing the highest amounts, according to Harvard Medical School’s website.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • There are two piles of garbage close to the Stage Star Deli at 105 West 55th Street, where the CCTV camera was recording.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • Go Disposable Gone are the days when disposable cups, plates, and utensils were synonymous with landfill rubbish.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
  • For all their blah stretches from the past six weeks and all the questions around their pitching, the Orioles went into Thursday tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League and a hair behind the Phillies for the best record in baseball.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of blah
Noun
  • Navalny’s memoir deftly exposes the infinite vices in the current Russian government that rewards venality, cowardice and stupidity but punishes integrity, brains and the courage to speak truth to power.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
  • That may not be a huge sum of money in a county with an annual operating budget of nearly $5 billion, but it’s got to rank high in sheer stupidity or at least neglect.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • Nate Burleson to haters of NFL's promo clip featuring Taylor Swift: 'Wipe the drool off your tank top' Burleson didn't hold back while addressing the critics who decried seeing Swift in an NFL hype video.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The quick clip shows an angry and feral Xenomorph with dark sharp teeth and lips dripping with drool.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of drool
Noun
  • This year's recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment are director Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
    ASHRAF KHALIL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The packed house Sunday night danced in the aisles to the bouncy beat after a night of honoring the Dead and other recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment: director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of jazz
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