Nosh

Nosh

/nɒʃ/ /nɒʃ/
Noun General

Food or a meal; to eat

Example Sentences

"That was some good nosh!"
"Fancy some nosh?"

Etymology & History

British food or eat. From Yiddish 'nashn'. British Jewish vocabulary adoption. 'Posh nosh' British fancy food. Working-class British meal reference. Reflects British Yiddish culinary borrowing.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang

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