cosher

cosh·er

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kosh-er]
- /ˈkɒʃ ər/
- /ˈkəʊ.ʃə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kosh-er]
- /ˈkɒʃ ər/

Definitions of cosher word

verb cosher to pamper or coddle 3
verb cosher to live or be entertained at the expense of another 3
intransitive verb cosher to be feasted, as at the dwelling of a vassal, tenant, etc. 3
verb transitive cosher to pamper 3
verb with object cosher to treat with special fondness; pamper. 1
noun cosher To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of. 1

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Origin of cosher

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; perhaps conflation of cocker3 with uncertain elements; Hiberno-English cosher to feast, live at the expense of kinsmen (< Irish cóisir feast, retinue) is remote in sense

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Parts of speech for Cosher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cosher popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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