Kiboshing: meaning, definitions and examples
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kiboshing
[ kษชหbษส ]
slang usage
To kibosh something means to put an end to it or to suppress it. The term is often used in informal contexts, suggesting an abrupt or decisive stop to a plan or action. It conveys a sense of thwarting or preventing something from happening.
Synonyms
cancel, frustrate, suppress, terminate.
Examples of usage
- The manager kiboshed the proposal before it reached the board.
- Her negative feedback kiboshed his enthusiasm.
- The unexpected storm kiboshed our weekend plans.
- They kiboshed the project due to lack of funding.
Translations
Translations of the word "kiboshing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น anular
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคพเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช abbrechen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membatalkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะฐััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ uniewaลผnienie
๐ฏ๐ต ็กๅนใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท annuler
๐ช๐ธ anular
๐น๐ท iptal etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌดํจํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูุบุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ zruลกenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zruลกiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆถ
๐ธ๐ฎ razveljaviti
๐ฎ๐ธ fella niรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแฅแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษฤv etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ anular
Etymology
The origin of the word 'kibosh' is somewhat unclear, but it appears to have originated in the 19th century. The most popular theory suggests it comes from the Yiddish word 'kibosh,' which means to bring about or to stop. Another theory relates it to the slang phrase 'kibosh the whole thing,' which implies putting an end to something. The usage has evolved over time, and it has found a place in both British and American slang. It is often used in casual conversations to imply that a plan or action has been thwarted or canceled. This term reflects a broader trend in language where words from minority languages infiltrate mainstream vernacular, especially within cultures where those languages have a historical presence.