cosher

C3O1S1H4E1R1
/ˈkɒʃə(ɹ)/

verb

To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of.

Similar
kosherclean
OriginIrish cuid oíche →
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Meanings

verbcosher (third-person singular simple present coshers, present participle coshering, simple past and past participle coshered)

present singular third person coshers · participle present coshering · participle past coshered · past coshered

  1. To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of.
  2. To treat with fondness; to excessively dote on.
  3. To chat in a friendly way.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconforming to Jewish dietary laws

Similar
kosherclean
Also see
cleankosher

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Irishcuid oíche“night's supper”
  2. Englishcosher

From Irish cuid oíche (“night's supper”) or cóisir (“banquet; festive party”).

More words from Irish

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Translations

Bulgarian глезя, коткам
  • глезя (glezja)To treat with fondness; to excessively dote on
  • коткам (kotkam)To treat with fondness; to excessively dote on

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cosher

washer
All rhymes →

Anagrams

Roesch
Cite this entry
APA

cosher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosher

MLA

“cosher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosher.

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