Associations to the word «Kibosh»

Wiktionary

KIBOSH, noun. (slang) (dated) Nonsense, bosh. [19th c.]
KIBOSH, noun. (slang) A checking or restraining element. Only used in put the kibosh on.
KIBOSH, noun. (slang) (dated) Fashion; style.
KIBOSH, verb. (transitive) To decisively terminate.

Dictionary definition

KIBOSH, verb. Stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.