unkosher

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Definitions of unkosher word

adjective unkosher Judaism. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant. 1
adjective unkosher Informal. proper; legitimate. genuine; authentic. 1
noun unkosher Informal. kosher food: Let's eat kosher tonight. 1
verb with object unkosher Judaism. to make kosher: to kosher meat by salting. 1
idioms unkosher keep kosher, to adhere to the dietary laws of Judaism. 1
adjective unkosher not conforming to Jewish religious law, esp (of food) by not being prepared in accordance with the dietary laws 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; 1920-25 for def 2; < Yiddish < Hebrew kāshēr right, fit

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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