"skosh" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /skoʊʃ/ [General-American], /skɑʃ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-skosh.ogg [US] Forms: skoshes [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊʃ, -ɒʃ Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”), originally US armed forces slang. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|少し||a little bit|tr=sukoshi}} Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} skosh (plural skoshes)
  1. (Hawaii, informal) A tiny amount; a little bit. Tags: Hawaii, informal Synonyms: tad, smidgen, jot, skoosh, scooch, modicum Related terms: skoosh
    Sense id: en-skosh-en-noun-ehLqWCfM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian English

Inflected forms

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