Where does “tosher” come from?

tosher (English) comes from English tosh, from Yiddish טאהש, from Hebrew טאהש — Tosh, Tash.

tosher (English): A thief who steals the copper siding from the...

Definitions

  1. A thief who steals the copper siding from the...

Ancestry of “tosher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtoshCopper; items made of copper; Valuables retrieved...
2YiddishטאהשTosh, Tash
3HebrewטאהשTosh, Tash
Every word from Hebrew טאהש →Every word from Yiddish טאהש →Every word from English tosh →