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kosher [ˈkəʊʃə] adj
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism conforming to religious law; fit for use: esp, (of food) prepared in accordance with the dietary laws See also kasher, kashruth 2. Informal a. genuine or authentic b. legitimate or proper [from Yiddish, from Hebrew kāshēr right, proper] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
kosher adjective (Informal) acceptable, seemly, standard, fitting, correct, appropriate, diplomatic, right, proper, O.K. or okay (informal) I guessed something wasn't quite kosher. Translations kosher adj → koscher (inf) → in Ordnung; to make everything kosher → alles in Ordnung bringen; there’s something not quite kosher about the deal → an dem Geschäft ist etwas faul (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The visitors were taken there and shown them, all neatly hung in rows, labeled conspicuously with the tags of the government inspectors--and some, which had been killed by a special process, marked with the sign of the kosher rabbi, certifying that it was fit for sale to the orthodox. |
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