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nosh

UK/nɒʃ/ US/nɑʃ/ rare dated slang uk us
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

verb

1.

eat a snack; eat lightly

  • “She never loses weight because she snacks between meals”
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Origin

From Yiddish נאַשן (nashn), from Middle High German naschen (“nibble”) (which is also the parent of German naschen), from Old High German naskōn (“to nibble; parasite”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwōn (“to weaken; make soft; tenderise”). Doublet of nesh.

Phrases

  • nosh off
  • posh nosh

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