Stephen Goranson: 1 book
Origin of Kibosh
Routledge Studies in Etymology
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
This is an etymological study of the origins of the word kibosh, which has long been one of the great mysteries of the English language. Unconvincing derivations have been suggested from Yiddish to Gaelic and Italian, and thus far consensus among lexicographers has leaned toward referencing the word...
