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kibosh

 
Dictionary: ki·bosh   (kī'bŏsh', kī-bŏsh') pronunciation
 
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n. Informal.

A checking or restraining element: had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.

[Origin unknown.]


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Obscure Words: kibosh
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[origin obscure, possibly Yiddish or Anglo-Hebraic]  slang
1) in the phrase to put the kibosh on, to dispose of finally, finish off, check or stop
2) nonsense, rot, stuff, humbug  3) the proper style or fashion  (senses 2 and 3 are mainly archaic)
 
WordNet: kibosh
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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: stop from happening or developing
  Synonyms: stop, halt, block

 
 
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