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kibosh

noun ki·bosh \ˈkī-ˌbäsh, kī-ˈ; ki-ˈbäsh\

Definition of KIBOSH

:  something that serves as a check or stop <put the kibosh on that>
— kibosh transitive verb
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Origin of KIBOSH

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1836

Rhymes with KIBOSH

awash, backwash, cohosh, czardas, Dias, downwash, eyewash, galosh, ganache, goulash, Lammasch, midrash, mishmash, mouthwash, musquash, panache, rainwash, Siwash, whitewash, wish-wash

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. kibosh
  2. kybosh
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