how to pronounce bosh

/bɒʃ/

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bosh is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of bosh in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… bish bash bosh let's get ourselves 90 …”

meanings of bosh

noun:

A figure.
The lower part of a blast furnace, between the hearth and the stack.
Nonsense.

interjection:

An expression of speedy and satisfactory completion of a simple or straightforward task.
An expression of disbelief or annoyance.

verb:

To consume (illicit drugs).

name:

A surname.

bosh frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bosh occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.