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Putting The Kibosh On It

Ever wonder about the origin of the word kibosh? How about the phrase "he put the kibosh on it?" Just today a co-worker asked me if I knew where that word came from. I had to politely answer no. Here's what I found. Michael Quinion attempts to answer this question in a lengthy post. Mostly the origin has been left to wide speculation over the decades. And so it will continue here. Read more and decide for yourself.

It derives from Yiddish. This is the most popular explanation, though the details differ. One supposition is that it comes from the Yiddish word Kabas or Kabbasten, “to suppress”.

Posted by Ray Basile at 04:40 PM in Pop Culture |

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