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I have to make my bones with Hollywood to get in. And when I do maybe I'll metamorphose from Mr. Muscles or whatever it is I am now and become an irascible tosser.
Tom Hardy

Meaning of "tosser" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOSSER

Probably from toss off (to masturbate).
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOSSER

tosser  [ˈtɒsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOSSER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tosser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOSSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wanker

Wanker is a term that literally means "one who wanks " but has since become a general insult. It is a pejorative term of English origin common in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world, including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It initially referred to an "onanist" and is synonymous with the word tosser. View the word on the relevant Wiktionary article.

Definition of tosser in the English dictionary

The definition of tosser in the dictionary is a stupid or despicable person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOSSER


Barbarossa
ˌbɑːbəˈrɒsə
Canossa
kəˈnɒsə
crosser
ˈkrɒsə
dosser
ˈdɒsə
double-crosser
ˌdʌb əlˈkrɒsə
embosser
ɪmˈbɒsə
flosser
ˈflɒsə
fossa
ˈfɒsə
fossor
ˈfɒsə
glossa
ˈɡlɒsə
glosser
ˈɡlɒsə
josser
ˈdʒɒsə
mosser
ˈmɒsə
ossa
ˈɒsə
paraglossa
ˌpærəˈɡlɒsə
posser
ˈpɒsə
rosser
ˈrɒsə
Saragossa
ˌsærəˈɡɒsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOSSER

tosa
Toscana
Toscanini
tosh
toshach
tosher
Toshkent
toshy
toss
toss off
toss up
toss-up
tossicated
tossily
tosspot
tossy
tostada
tostado
tosticated
tostication

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOSSER

blesser
canvasser
caresser
cesser
classer
dresser
finesser
gasser
guesser
hairdresser
harasser
hisser
kisser
lesser
Nasser
passer
pisser
presser
pusser
redresser

Synonyms and antonyms of tosser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tosser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOSSER

Find out the translation of tosser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tosser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tosser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tosser
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lanzador
570 millions of speakers

English

tosser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tosser
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tosser
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тоссер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tosser
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tosser
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

branleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tosser
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tosser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卑劣なやつ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

븅신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tosser
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tosser
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tosser
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विदूषक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tosser
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tosser
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tosser
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тоссер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tosser
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tosser
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tosser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tosser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tosser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tosser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOSSER»

The term «tosser» is regularly used and occupies the 81.104 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOSSER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tosser» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tosser» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tosser

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3 QUOTES WITH «TOSSER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tosser.
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Laurence Fox
I once blurted out that I found it impossible to bond with my son Winston because I was too tired. I mean how bloody awful does that sound? What a tosser!
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Tom Hardy
I have to make my bones with Hollywood to get in. And when I do maybe I'll metamorphose from Mr. Muscles or whatever it is I am now and become an irascible tosser.
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Ryan McPartlin
I'm a mean beanbag tosser.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOSSER»

Discover the use of tosser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tosser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Softball Skills and Drills
Procedure: A fielding line faces a tosser at a distance of 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 m). In turn, each fielder runs hard at the tosser, who rolls or tosses a ball that must be scooped by the fielder. The fielder tosses it back (underhand) to the tosser and ...
Judi Garman, Michelle Gromacki
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Softball: Steps to Success
One of you is a tosser, and the other is a fielder. The tosser holds a ball in the throwing hand. The fielder stands in a square stance facing the tosser, with feet shoulder-width apart and the toes of each foot even, equidistant from the tosser.
Diane L. Potter, Lynn V. Johnson, 2007
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Flying Floating: Book I of the Solaris Saga
New job, better money TOSSER, AFTER HE'D BEEN trampled was finally helped up by the Doctor, but being Tosser he would have been happy to remain lying on the floor with his mirror sunglasses on so no one could see where he was ...
Jim Ore
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Cut the Clutter and Stow the Stuff: The Q.U.I.C.K. Way to ...
Tosser-Accumulator couple's, perhaps exacerbated by the Collector's knowledge that the box of old beer bottles in the cellar really does have some value to someone, somewhere. For harmony to reign in this relationship, the Collector must ...
Lori Baird, 2002
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Coaching Volleyball Successfully
Team As other player is on the other side of the net out of bounds near the 2 area (tosser). The tosser and target start with a ball in hand. The tosser pops a ball over the net to the passer. The passer passes the ball to the target. As soon as the ...
Sally Kus, 2004
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Untitled
Strut waited for the initial reaction of the group to pass, and then he said, "I think much of Doctor Tosser's knowledge of the brain comes from his background as a psychiatrists. Isn't that so Doctor Tosser?" "Yes I've been quite successful in that ...
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Drunken Space Pirates!
(Tosser) *over com's* “Attention citizens of this world, you have all been judged sinners for your crimes against animals, and now you will all die!” The Inferno de- cloaks right in front of the Archangel. (Me) “Hello Tosser, fancy running into you ...
Phoenix Freebird A, 2009
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Underdogs
Me, back in reality: “Oh, sorry, James, y' tosser.” Cop, holding scrunched-up sausage roll bag with sauce smothered inside it: “What's a tosser?” Rube, distressed: “Oh God almighty, this can't be happening! How ridiculously stupid can one man ...
Markus Zusak, 2011
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Winning Softball for Girls
Stationed in the soft-toss position, the tosser says “stride” and the hitter takes her stride. The tosser then fires a crisp toss in toward the hitter's front hip. The hitter's goal is to do whatever it takes to put the barrel of the bat on the ball. This is a ...
Facts On File, Incorporated, 2009
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Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings: A Miserable Yank ...
'You OK?' I ask. 'Fuck off, tosser,' comes his reply. 'What's the problem?' I try once more. 'You're the fucking problem, mate! Fucking tosser!' His eyes are bloodshot and watery, and he seems on the verge of laughing, but at the same time he ...
Greg Gutfeld, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOSSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tosser is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trial set for Dave Chappelle banana peel tosser
The man accused of throwing a banana peel at comedian Dave Chappelle during a New Mexico performance is headed to court. Assistant District Attorney ... «Page Six, Jul 15»
2
Purported Portland Dildo Tosser: "We're nowhere near done."
A woman has claimed responsibility for the dildos that have been brightening up Portland's power and telephone lines of late, not to mention decorating the ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
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More tossers dobbed in by citizens with NSW government set to …
So successful is the live-reporting Hey Tosser! campaign, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is receiving more than 80 reports of rubbish being ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Roadshow: Cigarette tosser in the Range Rover, you know who you …
Q Last Friday was a beautiful day and as I headed home from running errands, I had my windows down to enjoy the fresh air. Suddenly in front of me was a ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
5
Poutine tosser messes car hood in case of mistaken identity
Only in Canada would a vandal's weapon of choice be French fries, cheese curds and gravy. Daryl Siba took to Facebook on Saturday after his motion-activated ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
6
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is a "Swiss Tosser" According to …
It finally seems FIFA's house of (Topps) cards is falling down. First, it was was the high-profile arrests of a number of its top-level executives, and now this; Sepp ... «Gizmodo UK, May 15»
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Sepp Blatter branded a 'tosser' as Wikipedia page is hacked
Email. Controversial Fifa president Sepp Blatter is a “Swiss tosser” - at least according to his Wikipedia page. The unapproved edit was made at some point early ... «The Independent, May 15»
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The Mystery of Colorado's “Book Tosser” Has Been Solved
Who was the mysterious “book tosser” of Boulder—and why was he or she throwing away perfectly readable books? Now, Colorado state troopers have solved ... «Smithsonian, Apr 15»
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Boris Johnson: Tony Blair is an 'epic tosser' for warning against EU …
The mayor of London Boris Johnson has called Tony Blair an “epic, patronising tosser”, for saying Britain should not hold a referendum on EU membership, ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Dash-cam video reveals banana peel tosser interview
SANTA FE (KRQE) – Dave Chappelle's comedy stop in Santa Fe made national headlines when a Santa Fe man threw a banana peel at the comedian during a ... «KRQE News 13, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tosser [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tosser>. Apr 2024 ».
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