kibosh

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Pronunciations

kibosh (KYE-bahsh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Nonsense.

Example Sentences

  • "now that's a bunch of kibosh!" (source)

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Etymology

  • unclear, possibly Yiddish from Hebrew כָּבַשׁ‎ kavásh 'to conquer'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      kibosch, kybosh, kybosch, kabosh, kabosch

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