tosher English

Meaning tosher meaning

What does tosher mean?

tosher noun

— (historical, cant) A thief who steals the copper siding from the bottoms of vessels, particularly in or along the Thames.

— (chiefly, _, historical) A scavenger of valuables lost in the sewers, particularly those of London during the Victorian Age.

Tosher adjective

— Pertaining to the Tosh Hassidic community

Tosher noun

— (v.) pertaining of the Tosh