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nosh
(nŏsh) Informaln.
A snack or light meal.
intr.v. noshed, nosh·ing, nosh·es
To eat a snack or light meal: noshed on a bagel between classes.
[Yiddish nash, from nashn, to eat sweets, nibble on, from Middle High German naschen, to nibble, from Old High German hnascōn.]
nosh′er n.
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nosh
(nɒʃ)n
food or a meal
vb
to eat
[C20: from Yiddish; compare German naschen to nibble]
ˈnosher n
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nosh
(nɒʃ)Informal. v.i.
1. to snack or eat between meals.
v.t. 2. to snack on: to nosh potato chips.
n. 3. a snack.
[1945–50; < Yiddish nashn; compare Middle High German naschen to gnaw]
nosh′er, n.
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nosh
Past participle: noshed
Gerund: noshing
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Noun | 1. | nosh - (Yiddish) a snack or light meal Yiddish - a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script |
Verb | 1. | nosh - eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals" eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" |
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