What it means
A very British insult for someone being a smug, annoying idiot, or just acting like a selfish prat. It's rude, but not full nuclear. You hear it in traffic, at the pub, at the footy, or tossed between mates. With a grin it's banter. With proper bite, it's looking for trouble.
Usage examples
"Bloke in a white van cut me up, then gave me the V at the lights. Absolute tosser. Swear he thinks Nando’s is fine dining."
"Some tosser nicked my parking space the second I indicated for it, then had the cheek to shrug at me."
"Look at this tosser trying to skip the queue like the rest of us haven't got places to be."
"Some tosser parked across two spaces outside the chippy and strolled off like he'd done us a favour."
"That tosser barged straight to the front of the bar, waved a tenner about, and acted like we'd all be honoured to let him in."
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Where it comes from
Tosser comes from toss off, old British slang for masturbate, so it started as a rude jab close to wanker. Over time it got worn smooth by everyday use and slipped into mainstream UK speech. These days it's still insulting, but often lands more eye-roll than total verbal carnage.
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