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The origins of the “Bosh” phrase. Got that Tom Skinner saying it, but also that walking heart attack big lad who orders all the takeaway food and signs off his videos with a cheery “bosh!” Who was first?
Maybe it was Kerry Godliman on Taskmaster Series 7, 2018, who brought it back into popular consciousness, but it was one of Harry Enfield's character Loadsamoney's catchphrases , and was part of the chorus in his 1988 hit single:
I remember another Skinner - Mick ‘the munch’ Skinner using bosh on his rugby videos. I’m pretty sure he was commentating on a video of rugby’s hardest tackles - sometime in the 90’s I reckon.
If anyone's seen it on Facebook, the actor who played Barry Scott in the Cillit Bang ads is now advertising Surreal brand cereal as "Gary" Scott with the tag line "Bosh! And the hunger is gone!"
It's actually a rather brilliant ad and worth checking out even if you're not into sugary, cinnamon-flavoured breakfast food.
It's also worth watching for the performance of Amy Spinks as his female co-star.
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