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kibosh

[ kahy-bosh, ki-bosh ]

/ ˈkaɪ bɒʃ, kɪˈbɒʃ /

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noun Informal.

nonsense.

Idioms for kibosh

put the kibosh on, to put an end to; squelch; check: Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career.

Origin of kibosh

First recorded in 1830–40; of obscure origin

Words nearby kibosh

kibi-, kibitka, kibitz, kibitzer, kiblah, kibosh, kick, kick a habit, kick about, kick around, kick ass

Example sentences from the Web for kibosh

But the Oscar put the kibosh on doubters; certainly nobody demanded a recount, save perhaps the four losers in his category.

Many Faces and One of a Kind: The Creation of Robin Williams |Tom Shales |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But in April, a few months after she turned 40, she seemingly put the kibosh on any talk of plastic surgery.

Portia de Rossi’s New Look Spooks ‘Arrested Development’ Fans |Nina Strochlic |May 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The sum total of these moves seem aimed at putting the kibosh on diplomacy.

How Not To Negotiate With Iran |Ali Gharib |May 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
If British regulators hadn't put the kibosh on the deal, their plan just might have worked.

European Finance Ministers Talk Tough About Bank Bailouts. Does It Matter? |Megan McArdle |March 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Jaczko had largely put the kibosh on both, most significantly by ending research at Yucca Mountain.

Nuclear Commission Gregory Jaczko Calls It Quits |Daniel Stone |May 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Under any circumstances, said Shultz, this business seems to put the kibosh on our little plan.

The New Boys at Oakdale |Morgan Scott
Kibosh had arranged all our seats, and it is the best thing I know of him.

How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee |Owen Wister
Let the ink-slingers trot out their kibosh, and jest see 'ow flabby it falls.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887 |Various
Try another, young man; this is kibosh purtending to pass for a joke.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 17, 1887 |Various
But what in creation was it that put the kibosh all over me like that?

Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay |G. Harvey Ralphson

British Dictionary definitions for kibosh

kibosh

kybosh

slang

noun

put the kibosh on to put a stop to; prevent from continuing; halt

verb

(tr) to put a stop to

Word Origin for kibosh

C19: of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases with kibosh

kibosh

see put the kibosh on.