toshy
Toshy carries two divergent meanings depending on region.
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Toshy carries two divergent meanings depending on region. In Scottish dialect it means neat, tidy, or clean — a positive quality of orderliness. In British slang more broadly it means rubbishy, trashy, or worthless — the opposite valence entirely. The British slang sense is more widely applicable in contemporary use; the Scottish sense is dialectal and somewhat archaic. The coexistence of two almost opposite meanings in the same word is a good reminder to check regional context before assuming you've understood.
The flat was looking a bit toshy after the party — takeaway containers everywhere and a suspicious stain on the sofa.
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(British, slang) rubbishy, trashy; worthless.
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(Scottish) , clean, neat.
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