Where does “tosser” come from?

tosser (English) comes from English toss, from Middle English tossen — to buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow.

tosser (English): One who tosses or throws something; A male who...

Definitions

  1. One who tosses or throws something; A male who...

Ancestry of “tosser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtossA throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial...
2Middle Englishtossento buffet about, agitate, toss; to sift or winnow

Words derived from “tosser”

Every word from Middle English tossen →Every word from English toss →