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Brits, what's a TOSSER?

And is Harry Potter a bit of a tosser, really?

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by Anonymousreply 13June 21, 2022 12:16 AM

Harry Potter is not a tosser. Percy Weasley is a tosser.

by Anonymousreply 1June 20, 2022 12:39 AM

Au contraire, R1.

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by Anonymousreply 2June 20, 2022 12:42 AM

It means he’s a wanker, OP.

by Anonymousreply 3June 20, 2022 12:44 AM

Well, anyone willing to call himself a tosser isn’t self-involved/self-important enough to actually be a tosser. Harry does have self-esteem issues and an emo bent, though.

by Anonymousreply 4June 20, 2022 12:44 AM

'To toss' means 'to wank' eg " I tossed him off down an alley".

'Wanker' and 'tosser', while meaning the same thing aren't quite the same when applied to a person. It depends on context, like 'cunt' can be the worst taboo word you can use in public or it can be a family-friendly term of endearment.

by Anonymousreply 5June 20, 2022 12:50 AM

Lol R5.

That clarified nothing.

If anything, I'm more confused.

by Anonymousreply 6June 20, 2022 12:52 AM

R6–read r5 again using a posh British accent, then read 4 and Bob’s your uncle.

by Anonymousreply 7June 20, 2022 4:52 AM

Piers Morgan is a tosser.

Owen Jones is a twat.

Right Said Fred are a pair of wankers.

Katie Hopkins is an arsehole. (please note that the correct way to say arsehole is to elongate it - it's like farce or nurse)

by Anonymousreply 8June 20, 2022 5:03 AM

Urban Dictionary (any natives to verify?)

Literally, one who masturbates. Common usage typically refers to anyone of whom you have a low opinion.

British slang; slightly offensive term: dick head, jerk, idiot, bit slow and rough, a non-violent bully, loud and rude + not brightest bulb on the tree.

While the word wanker is a more general and term for expressing disdain for somebody, the word tosser describes a person with a tendency to show off or brag in an excessive and embarrassing way.

by Anonymousreply 9June 20, 2022 5:53 AM

[quote] Literally, one who masturbates.

Ah, so literally everyone.

by Anonymousreply 10June 20, 2022 6:10 AM

I'm surprised that they used this word in a Harry Potter movie.

by Anonymousreply 11June 20, 2022 6:47 AM

Haha R8.

Thanks to your list, I now have a clear idea what each of those words mean.

by Anonymousreply 12June 20, 2022 8:09 PM

Piers Morgan is just a plain, old CUNT.

by Anonymousreply 13June 21, 2022 12:16 AM
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