"cabosh" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} cabosh
  1. Alternative form of kibosh Only used in put the cabosh on. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kibosh Only used in put the cabosh on
    Sense id: en-cabosh-en-noun-MCG~nngq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 31 24
  2. The entirety of something. (usually in the phrase "the whole cabosh").
    Sense id: en-cabosh-en-noun-nfzZwc56

Verb

Forms: caboshes [present, singular, third-person], caboshing [participle, present], caboshed [participle, past], caboshed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} cabosh (third-person singular simple present caboshes, present participle caboshing, simple past and past participle caboshed)
  1. To put the cabosh on.
    Sense id: en-cabosh-en-verb-FtTj7tyC

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for cabosh meaning in English (2.7kB)

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