Origin of Kibosh: Routledge Studies in Etymology

by Gerald Cohen, Matthew Little, Stephen Goranson

Book Overview

This is an etymological study of the origins of the word kibosh, which has long been one of the great mysteries of the English language. Unconvincing derivations have been suggested from Yiddish to Gaelic and Italian, and thus far consensus among lexicographers has leaned toward referencing the word as 'origin unknown'.

In this study, the authors present convincing and important new evidence in favour of the derivation of kibosh...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138628956
• ISBN13: 9781138628953
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"