Bosh vs Blether - What's the difference?
bosh | blether |
(chiefly, British) Nonsense.
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The lower part of a blast furnace, between the hearth and the stack.
(British, chiefly, Norfolk, slang, archaic) A figure.
(British) An expression of speedy and satisfactory completion of a simple or straightforward task.
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As nouns the difference between bosh and blether
is that bosh is nonsense while blether is {{cx|especially|northern England|Scotland|Northern Ireland|lang=en}} an alternative spelling of lang=en.As an interjection bosh
is an expression of disbelief or annoyance.As a proper noun Bosh
is a surname.As a verb blether is
{{cx|especially|northern England|Scotland|Northern Ireland|lang=en}} an alternative spelling of lang=en.bosh
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . Entered into popular usage in English from the novels of .Noun
(-)Etymology 2
From (etyl)Noun
(es)Etymology 3
Compare (etyl) .Noun
(es)- to cut a bosh — "to make a figure"