kosher | Word of the Day

March 31, 2018 kosher [koh-sher] noun adjective 1. Informal. a. proper; legitimate. b. genuine; authentic. 2. Judaism. a. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith. b. adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant. ways to say Suburban Dictionary.com ways to say Ready For Some Regional Rap Slang? WORD OF THE DAY kosher continued... QUOTES This is kosher. I'm an officer of the court requesting assistance from a citizen. -- Loren D. Estleman, King of the Corner, 1992 ORIGIN Kosher is one of the most common words of Yiddish origin in American English. Yiddish kosher comes from Hebrew kosher (Ashkenazi pronunciation), from Hebrew kāshēr "right, fit, proper." Kosher as an adjective "pertaining to foods prepared according to Jewish dietary law" dates from the mid-19th century; the sense "proper, legitimate" dates from the late 19th century. Kosher as a noun "kosher food, kosher store" dates from the late 19th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 Are Emoji...Words? We've added emoji to Dictionary.com, but are they real words? 2 Skip Disjune & Take This Fun Quiz Instead Even if you're a solitudinarian, you can take and share the quiz! 3 Kids Create The Best Naughty Misspellings These spelling errors deserve awards for making us laugh so hard. 4 Phubbing Ain't Great, Except For The Quiz If you don't know what ufology is, you need to take this quiz. 5 Ready For Some Craic? It's The Quiz! If you're feeling bunglesome, take this quiz. © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy