Definitions for kiboshˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ki•bosh*ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ(n.)
nonsense.
Category: Informal
Idioms for kibosh:
put the kibosh on,to put an end to.
Category: Idiom
* Slang..
Origin of kibosh:
1830–40; of obscure orig.
Princeton's WordNet
stop, halt, block, kibosh(verb)
stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"; "Halt the process"
Wiktionary
kibosh(Noun)
A checking or restraining element.
Origin: . Possibilities include:
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