11 March 2018
bosh(1)
[bosh]
noun
1. absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
Origin of bosh(1)
Turkish
1830-1835; < Turkish boş empty; popularized from its use in the novel Ayesha (1834) by British author James J. Morier (1780-1849)
bosh(2)
[bosh]
noun, Metallurgy.
1. the section of a blast furnace between the hearth and the stack, having the form of a frustum of an inverted cone.
Origin
1670-80; probably < German; akin to German böschen to slope, Böschung slope, scarp
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Examples from the Web for bosh
Contemporary Examples
“Somebody had to break the ice,” bosh, whose own sexuality has been questioned in recent years, says.
Miami’s Chris Bosh Goes High Fashion
Justin Jones
August 13, 2014
And just as the NBA and WNBA continue to develop as open-minded sports leagues, bosh plans to develop even further as a designer.
Miami’s Chris Bosh Goes High Fashion
Justin Jones
August 13, 2014
But in New York this week, bosh said he had to take a step back from basketball and simply take in his surroundings.
Chris Bosh On the NBA Star-Studded New York City Fundraiser for Obama
Allison Samuels
August 24, 2012
But the tasty meal of steak, lobster, and shrimp was only the beginning of a night to remember for bosh and company.
Chris Bosh On the NBA Star-Studded New York City Fundraiser for Obama
Allison Samuels
August 24, 2012
But after few rounds of simply making baskets, the game turned a tad more serious, bosh says.
Chris Bosh On the NBA Star-Studded New York City Fundraiser for Obama
Allison Samuels
August 24, 2012
Historical Examples
What a lot of bosh is talked about lovers,” his comment ran.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
This stupendous mass of bosh could not have been produced unless there were a demand for it.
The Curse of Education
Harold E. Gorst
That talk about me trying to get you out of Illington, Blaine, is all bosh, and you know it.
The Crevice
William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
How even such a banquet of bosh was got ready in the time remained a riddle.
The Innocence of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
If my reader finds this bosh and abracadabra, all right for him.
Fantasia of the Unconscious
D. H. Lawrence
Today’s quote
A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one.
– Thomas Carlyle
On this day
11 March 1845 – death of Johnny Appleseed, American environmentalist. The exact date of Appleseed’s death is in dispute, with some sources claiming 18 March 1845 and others as ‘Summer 1845’. 11 March is celebrated in the USA as ‘Johnny Appleseed Day’. He was born as John Chapman and was a nurseryman who introduced significant numbers of apple trees to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and Illinois. His legend grew while he was still alive because of his generous nature, care for animals and the environment, and respect he had for the American Indian tribes who believed he’d been touched by the ‘Great Spirit’ because of his love and admiration for them and the gospel message he preached. Born 26 September 1774.
11 March 1952 – birth of Douglas Adams, British author most famous for his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, a comical science fiction trilogy in five parts. Also wrote Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul and co-wrote, The Meaning of Liff, The Deeper Meaning of Liff and Last Chance to See. Adams also wrote three episodes of Dr Who. Adams campaigned for conservation and the environment. Died 11 May 2001.
11 March 2003 – The United States renames the humble ‘french fries’ to ‘freedom fries’ in response to the French President, Jacques Chirac, condemning the U.S. actions in Iraq.
11 March 2004 – Madrid bombings in which 191 people are killed and 1800 injured. Basque Separatists were blamed for the bombing, although did not claim responsibility. Al Qaeda-linked terrorists were also suspected of the attacks as they occurred exactly 911 days after the 9/11 attacks in the USA. In 2007, 28 suspected terrorists with links to Al Qaeda were charged. On 31 October 2007, the Spanish National Court found 21 of the defendants guilty on charges ranging from forgery to murder. Most were sentenced to 23 years or less, however, three of the accused were sentenced to 42,924 years in prison.
11 March 2007 – an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale strikes off the coast of Japan, triggering a tsunami that kills thousands of people and causes the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in which three of the six nuclear reactors melted down, releasing significant amounts of radiation. It was the world’s second largest nuclear disaster, surpassed only by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.