Kiboshing: meaning, definitions and examples

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kiboshing

 

[ kษชหˆbษ’สƒ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anular

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค•เคพเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abbrechen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membatalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะฐััƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uniewaลผnienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๅŠนใซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท annuler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iptal etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌดํšจํ™”ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅู„ุบุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zruลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zruลกiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ๆถˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razveljaviti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fella niรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™ฤŸv etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.