kybosh

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A form of kibosh — Only used in put on the kibosh and put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.

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Meanings

nounkybosh (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of kibosh.

    Robbing Peter to pay Paul. Gob, that puts the bloody kybosh on it if old sloppy eyes is mucking up the show.

    1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 321
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    The right plan would be to put the complete kybosh (if I may use the expression) on your chances of becoming an alderman.

    1909 October – 1910 February, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, “The Knock-out for Mr. Waring”, in Psmith Journalist, London: A[dam] & C[harles] Black, […], published October 1923, →OCLC, page 239
verbkybosh (third-person singular simple present kyboshes, present participle kyboshing, simple past and past participle kyboshed)

present singular third person kyboshes · participle present kyboshing · participle past kyboshed · past kyboshed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kibosh.
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APA

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“kybosh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kybosh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kybosh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kybosh.

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