nosh

English

/nɑʃ/, /nɒʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) Food; a light meal or snack.
  • (Polari) Fellatio.

Etymology

Derived from Yiddish נאַשן derived from Middle High German naschen (nibble) derived from Old High German naskōn (parasite, nibble) derived from *hnaskwōn (make soft, tenderise, weaken, tenderize, crush, grind).

Origin

*hnaskwōn

Gloss

make soft, tenderise, weaken, tenderize, crush, grind

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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