:UK Slang

[Mike Parkington]

Two possibilities here:

1/ Tosser, contraction of toss-pot one who drinks excessively, a drunkard.
2/ Tosser also wanker, one who masturbates

Hope this is of help

Mike P.


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From:   Ted Jackson jr. EL84[SMTP:tojackso at LIBRARY.SYR.EDU]
Sent:   08 May 1997 12:44
To:     Multiple recipients of list BOC-L
Subject:        Off::UK Slang

> From:          M Holmes <fofp at TATTOO.ED.AC.UK>

> Martyn Lawrence writes:
>
> > He played dangerous visions on the winter tour,and he also left with ginger
> > to become one of Ginger Bakers nutters,and what a bunch of tossers they were.

Could UK friends please explain significance of 'tossers?'  Sounds
like a great one!
theo