"nosh" meaning in English

See nosh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /nɑʃ/ [US], /nɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-nosh.ogg
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Abbrevation of no shit. Head templates: {{en-interj}} nosh
  1. (slang, Australia, sarcastic) An ironic response to a statement of the obvious. Tags: Australia, sarcastic, slang Categories (topical): Sex Synonyms: no shit, no shit, Sherlock
    Sense id: en-nosh-en-intj-DB5AfOf1 Disambiguation of Sex: 17 23 20 21 4 14 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 19 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 19 9 5 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /nɑʃ/ [US], /nɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-nosh.ogg Forms: noshes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|נאַשן}} Yiddish נאַשן (nashn), {{der|en|gmh|naschen|t=nibble}} Middle High German naschen (“nibble”), {{cog|de|naschen}} German naschen, {{der|en|goh|naskōn|t=to nibble; parasite}} Old High German naskōn (“to nibble; parasite”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*hnaskwōn|t=to weaken; make soft; tenderise}} Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwōn (“to weaken; make soft; tenderise”), {{doublet|en|nesh}} Doublet of nesh Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nosh (countable and uncountable, plural noshes)
  1. (slang, UK) Food. Tags: UK, countable, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Food and drink, Sex
    Sense id: en-nosh-en-noun-SDRMr7DU Disambiguation of Food and drink: 0 71 18 0 12 0 Disambiguation of Sex: 17 23 20 21 4 14 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 19 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 36 21 11 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 19 9 5 4
  2. (slang, US) A light meal or snack. Tags: US, countable, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-nosh-en-noun-AVrMiy5s Disambiguation of Sex: 17 23 20 21 4 14 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 19 4 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 33 19 9 5 4
  3. (Polari) Fellatio. Tags: Polari, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-nosh-en-noun-ayTedXy2 Disambiguation of Sex: 17 23 20 21 4 14 Categories (other): Polari
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: noshery (english: restaurant) [food, lifestyle], nosh-up [food, lifestyle], posh nosh [food, lifestyle]
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /nɑʃ/ [US], /nɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-nosh.ogg Forms: noshes [present, singular, third-person], noshing [participle, present], noshed [participle, past], noshed [past]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|נאַשן}} Yiddish נאַשן (nashn), {{der|en|gmh|naschen|t=nibble}} Middle High German naschen (“nibble”), {{cog|de|naschen}} German naschen, {{der|en|goh|naskōn|t=to nibble; parasite}} Old High German naskōn (“to nibble; parasite”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*hnaskwōn|t=to weaken; make soft; tenderise}} Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwōn (“to weaken; make soft; tenderise”), {{doublet|en|nesh}} Doublet of nesh Head templates: {{en-verb}} nosh (third-person singular simple present noshes, present participle noshing, simple past and past participle noshed)
  1. (slang, intransitive, usually with on) To eat a snack or light meal. Tags: intransitive, slang, usually, with-on Related terms (to eat): nosh up (english: meal; feast)
    Sense id: en-nosh-en-verb-WGGZPatu Disambiguation of 'to eat': 100 0
  2. (Polari) To perform fellatio (on); to blow. Tags: Polari Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-nosh-en-verb-g7dOeh7f Disambiguation of Sex: 17 23 20 21 4 14 Categories (other): Polari
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nosh off
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, UK) Food."
      ],
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        "UK",
        "countable",
        "slang",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A light meal or snack."
      ],
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        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
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          "meal",
          "meal"
        ],
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          "snack",
          "snack"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang, US) A light meal or snack."
      ],
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        "countable",
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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      ],
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        "Fellatio."
      ],
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        [
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          "fellatio"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Polari) Fellatio."
      ],
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        "Polari",
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      ]
    }
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒʃ"
    }
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}

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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "noshing",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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      "english": "meal; feast",
      "sense": "to eat",
      "word": "nosh up"
    },
    {
      "word": "nosh off"
    }
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          "text": "They were noshing on fruit.",
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        }
      ],
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        "To eat a snack or light meal."
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        "(slang, intransitive, usually with on) To eat a snack or light meal."
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        "usually",
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "To perform fellatio (on); to blow."
      ],
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          "fellatio",
          "fellatio"
        ],
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          "blow",
          "blow"
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      ],
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        "(Polari) To perform fellatio (on); to blow."
      ],
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        "Polari"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/nɒʃ/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒʃ"
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  ],
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}

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    {
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        "Australian English",
        "English sarcastic terms",
        "English slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An ironic response to a statement of the obvious."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sarcastic",
          "sarcastic"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang, Australia, sarcastic) An ironic response to a statement of the obvious."
      ],
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          "word": "no shit"
        },
        {
          "word": "no shit, Sherlock"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "sarcastic",
        "slang"
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        "US"
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      "ipa": "/nɒʃ/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒʃ"
    }
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}

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  "path": [
    "nosh"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "nosh",
  "trace": ""
}

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