# tosher

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A thief who steals the copper siding from the bottoms of vessels, particularly in or along the Thames.
2. A scavenger of valuables lost in the sewers, particularly those of London during the Victorian Age.

## Etymology
From 19th-century British thieves' cant tosh (“copper; items made of copper”) + -er (“one who uses or acquires”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tosher