10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOSHER»
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'Suddup, Zoltan,' Tosher half growled, half shouted. Then was seized by a bout of
racking coughs. The dog kept barking. Tosher pointed at Peta. 'Who's this?' 'Peta
Knight. A work colleague.' Tosher nodded at her, and Donovan saw in his ...
And Dodger's tale of skulduggery, dark plans and even darker deeds begins . . . Dodger is a tosher - a sewer scavenger living in the squalor of Dickensian London. Everyone who is nobody knows him. Anyone who is anybody doesn't.
I had a good time when I chatted to him, forgetting the smell of piss. Dick was
moved out after a few days. I don't know where he went, never saw him again. A
chap called “Tosher” Payne took up Dick's place in my cell. What a difference, he
...
“But there's a tosher I know, name o' Crabbe, and he says—” “I'm sorry, a what?”
Miss Eames had returned to the couch, where she had retrieved her book and
pencil. “What is a 'tosher,' pray?” “Don't you know, miss?” Birdie couldn't hide her
...
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Poverty in Contemporary Literature: Themes and Figurations ...
This gives Disraeli an opportunity to comment on Dodger's social versatility: “Oh,
wonderful, the young tosher transmuted into a gentleman! Excellent!” This slightly
annoyed Dodger, though he couldn't exactly figure out why, but he said, “Yes, ...
Barbara Korte, Georg Zipp, 2014
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Cf. tosher, q.v. Cognate with—perhaps ex—E. Anglian toshy, muddy, sticky.—9. A
term of address, to male friend or stranger, as in 'Wotcher, Toshl': proletarian;
common in army, WW2, and much affected by spivs in the imm. post-war years: ...
7
Nine Hundred Grandmothers
They tossed off a good bit of Tosher's Gin as they got into the celebration.
Tosher's is the only drink that will buzz up both humans and Ktistec machines.
There is a flavoring used in Tosher's that gets machines high. The alcohol in it
sometimes ...
8
Jewish Magic and Superstition: A Study in Folk Religion
119;~—Bergmann, MGW}, LXXI (1927), 170-1 ; Reifmann, Zion, I (1841), 184;—
—Leket Tosher, II, 15; Hut. 105b and Rashi;—-Joel, II, 28-9; Mordecai, beg. Toma
; Lev Tov, VI, 66, p. 630; Mateh Moshe, 306, 504; Leket Tosher, I, 57-8; cf. Grimm
...
Joshua Trachtenberg, 2012
Mrs. Tosher here says she's never seen any one like me. 'What can it be,' she
says, ' that makes you like this ? ' Don't you, Mrs. Tosher ? " " yes, my dear." " I fell
agin the water-butt this morning," goes on Mrs. Mutton, in the melancholy drone ...
Agnes Castle, Egerton Castle, 2008
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Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960
Cast: ALDO RAY [(Charles Norgate)], Elizabeth Sellars [(Iris Muldoon)], Peter
OToole [(Lt. Monte Fitch)], Kieron Moore [(Walsh)}, Albert Sharpe [(Tosher)],
Joseph Tomelty [(Cohoun)], Wolf Frees [(Dr. Hagen)], John Le Mesurier [(Greene)
], Miles ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOSHER»
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tosher is used in the context of the following news items.
Breakfast is most important meal at Wesley Church in Wareham
Doran was joined in the volunteer work crew Saturday by Barbara Garant, Elly Sheeley, Denise Tosher, Sarah Anzora, Barbara McAllister and Rich Newbert. «Wicked Local Wareham, Feb 15»
Honolulu executive pleads not guilty to tax evasion
“He was arraigned today, pled not guilty to the charges,” Hee's attorney Steven Tosher said. “An indictment is just an allegation. Mr. Hee is presumed to be ... «KHON2, Dec 14»
What's on this week: Goodwood and Castles in the Sand
... the fiercely contested (by alpha dads, anyway) Tallest Sandcastle competition, and the infamous Tosher race around the island, which involves fancy dress, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
GRAND RABBI OF TOSH EXTENDS BLESSINGS TO ALEH …
Rabbi Shlomo Braun, Founder and Director of Aleh Foundation, who has been a close admirer of the Tosher Rebbe recently visited Boisbriand, Quebec to visit ... «Jewocity.com Blog, Jun 14»
River rail bridge refurb rolls on
As a tug must be on site at all times Gordon McCann has purchased the Plassey, an ex-PLA tosher, built in 1951 for use in the Royal Docks. Along with this, TLM ... «Maritime Journal, May 14»
Quebec Court Orders Tosh Community to Pay Disputed Tax Bill
The community consists of about 3,000 Tosher Chassidim who have not paid water taxes since 2005. The community claims that the Boisbriand municipality is ... «JP Updates, Feb 14»
Dodger by Terry Pratchett - review
Dodger is a tosher; he walks around the sewers all day every day collecting money, and pickpocketing people on daily basis just to make a living. Everybody ... «The Guardian, Dec 13»
Denver-area mom fighting breast cancer gets help with household …
In 2000, Tosher took inspiration from a close friend's experience and started the Colorado nonprofit to do exactly that, provide a sense of security for breast ... «The Denver Channel, Oct 13»
Brilliant children's reading for any age
Victorian London was a filthy place particularly for Dodger, a young lad who works as a tosher (sewer scavenger). His life is about to get a lot more interesting ... «Express.co.uk, Dec 12»
Book World: 'Dodger,' by Terry Pratchett, is an artful take on …
As a “tosher” — the name for such sewer rats — he is the best there is, knowing the underground drainage system and such subterranean locations as the ... «Washington Post, Nov 12»