tosser
English
Etymology
From toss + -er. In the British slang senses, toss refers specifically to the masturbate meaning.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒsə(ɹ)
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
tosser (plural tossers)
- One who tosses or throws something.
- 1919, The Weekly Underwriter (volume 100, page 931)
- He had difficulty in locating the plate and when he did so one of his outfielders had a merry chase following the leather from the bat of a company tosser.
- 1919, The Weekly Underwriter (volume 100, page 931)
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, slang, derogatory, vulgar) A male who masturbates.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, derogatory, offensive, slang) An objectionable male, often somewhat obnoxious in demeanour.
- That bloke who ripped me off was a right tosser.
- (computing) A program that forwards or redirects messages on a bulletin board system.
- 1995, "sysop", Mail Tosser (on newsgroup comp.bbs.majorbbs)
- Does anyone have a mail tosser that will work with The Major BBS V6.2?
- 2000, "freshd", FidoGate 4.4.1 - A Fido-Internet gateway and a Fido tosser. (on newsgroup fm.announce)
- FIDOGATE is a Fido-Internet gateway and a Fido tosser.
- 1995, "sysop", Mail Tosser (on newsgroup comp.bbs.majorbbs)
Synonyms
Translations
wanker — see wanker
Norwegian Nynorsk
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