Where does “tosher” come from?
tosher (English) comes from English tosh, from Yiddish טאהש, from Hebrew טאהש.
tosher (English): A thief who steals the copper siding from the...
Definitions
- A thief who steals the copper siding from the...
Ancestry of “tosher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tosh | Copper; items made of copper; Valuables retrieved... |
| 2 | Yiddish | טאהש | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | טאהש | — |