nosh

noun, verb, intj — 6 senses

nosh

noun

US /nɑʃ/ · UK /nɒʃ/

Etymology From Yiddish נאַשן (nashn), from Middle High German naschen (“nibble”) (which is also the parent of German naschen), from Old High German naskōn (“to nibble; parasite”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwōn (“to weaken; make soft; tenderise”). Doublet of nesh.

1

UK, Slang Food.

2

US, Slang A light meal or snack.

3

Polari Fellatio.

Derived terms
noshery, nosh-up, posh nosh

nosh

verb

Etymology From Yiddish נאַשן (nashn), from Middle High German naschen (“nibble”) (which is also the parent of German naschen), from Old High German naskōn (“to nibble; parasite”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwōn (“to weaken; make soft; tenderise”). Doublet of nesh.

1

Slang, Usually, With on To eat a snack or light meal.

  • They were noshing on fruit.
2

Polari To perform fellatio (on); to blow.

Related terms
nosh up, nosher, nosh off

nosh

intj

Etymology Abbrevation of no shit.

1

Australia, Sarcastic, Slang An ironic response to a statement of the obvious.

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