cosher

English

Etymology

Irish cuid oíche (“night's supper”) or cóisir (“banquet; festive party”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɒʃə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɒʃə(ɹ)

Verb

cosher (third-person singular simple present coshers, present participle coshering, simple past and past participle coshered)

  1. To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of.
  2. To treat with fondness; to excessively dote on.
  3. To chat in a friendly way.

Translations

References
  1. From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland Katharine Simms, 2000, p.141

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