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ʃər adjective
1.
Judaism.
a.
fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws: kosher meat; kosher dishes; a kosher tallith.
b.
adhering to the laws governing such fitness: a kosher restaurant.
2.
Informal.
a.
proper; legitimate.
b.
genuine; authentic.
noun
3.
Informal. kosher food: Let's eat kosher tonight.
verb (used with object)
Idioms 4.
Judaism. to make kosher: to kosher meat by salting.
5.
keep kosher, to adhere to the dietary laws of Judaism.
Also, kasher.
Origin:
1850–55; 1920–25 for def 2; < Yiddish < Hebrew kāshēr right, fit
1850–55; 1920–25 for def 2; < Yiddish < Hebrew kāshēr right, fit
Related forms
non·ko·sher, adjective, noun
un·ko·sher, adjective
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Word Origin & History
kosher
"ritually fit or pure" (especially of food), 1851, from Yiddish kosher, from Heb. kasher "fit, proper, lawful," from base of kasher "was suitable, proper." General sense of "correct, legitimate" is from 1896.
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Cultural Dictionary
kosher definition
Food that is permitted according to a set of dietary restrictions found in the Old Testament. For many Jews, foods that are not kosher cannot be eaten. The term can also be used colloquially to mean anything acceptable: “I don't think it's kosher to yell at your chess opponent when he is thinking about his next move.”
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kosher definition[ˈkoʃɚ] or [ˈkoʒɚ]
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