Kiboshed: meaning, definitions and examples
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kiboshed
[ kษชหbษสt ]
slang expression
To kibosh something means to put a stop to it, to thwart or ruin a plan or idea. This term is often used informally in conversation to describe the act of preventing something from happening, often in an abrupt manner. It indicates a decisive action that cancels or obstructs an undertaking. The term is commonly employed in workplace discussions, or among friends, conveying a sense of authority in stopping an action.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The manager kiboshed the proposed project.
- They kiboshed the event due to bad weather.
- She kiboshed his plans for a vacation.
- The committee kiboshed the changes to the policy.
Translations
Translations of the word "kiboshed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anulado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฐเคฟเค เคเคฟเคฏเคพ เคเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช abgelehnt
๐ฎ๐ฉ dibatalkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทััะฒะฐะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ zablokowane
๐ฏ๐ต ๅดไธใใใ
๐ซ๐ท annulรฉ
๐ช๐ธ anulado
๐น๐ท iptal edildi
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌดํจํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููุบู
๐จ๐ฟ zruลกeno
๐ธ๐ฐ zruลกenรฉ
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซๅๆถ
๐ธ๐ฎ preklicano
๐ฎ๐ธ fellt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแฅแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษฤv edildi
๐ฒ๐ฝ anulado
Etymology
The term 'kibosh' is believed to have originated in the early 19th century, though its exact origins are uncertain. Some etymologists suggest that it may come from the Yiddish word 'kibosh', which means simply 'to put an end to' or 'to kill'. Others speculate that it could derive from the Irish word 'caipรญn', referring to a cap or cover, symbolically suggesting placing a lid on something to stop it. The usage of 'kibosh' in English had spread in the 1800s, notably within British slang, where it captured the informal sense of stopping or curtailing activities. Over the years, the term has been adopted into general vernacular, becoming popular especially in America, where it conveys a breezy dismissal of plans or ideas.