Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To feed with dainties or delicacies; coddle; hence, to treat kindly and fondly; fondle; pet.
- To levy exactions upon; extort entertainment from. See
coshering . - See
kosher . - To chat in a familiar, friendly way; gossip.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb (Old Law) To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of. See
coshering . - transitive verb Ireland To treat with hospitality; to pet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
levy certainexactions ortribute upon; tolodge and eat at theexpense of. - verb To treat with
fondness ; to excessivelydote on.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective conforming to dietary laws
Etymologies
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From Irish cuid oidhche ("night's supper") or cóisir (“banquet; festive party”).
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Examples
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If all the connections referred to are cosher then they could, at least, raise the appearance of impropriety.
Archive 2004-02-29 2004
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Then, at the exact second that the ambulance is due, along comes their 'cosher,' knocks down the policeman on duty.
Jack O' Judgment Edgar Wallace 1903
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I STILL believed everything is cosher, even felt bad for probably making her assume we are taking the dog!
Africantapestry 2009
flannagan commented on the word cosher
To live off someone; to have a friendly chat.
July 30, 2007