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ko·sher
(kō′shər)adj.
1. Judaism
a. Conforming to dietary laws; ritually pure: kosher meat.
b. Observing dietary laws: a kosher household.
c. Selling or serving food prepared in accordance with dietary laws: a kosher restaurant.
2. Informal Legitimate; permissible: Is it kosher to wear jeans in the office?
tr.v. ko·shered, ko·sher·ing, ko·shers
Idiom: To make proper or ritually pure.
keep kosher
To observe Jewish dietary laws.
[Yiddish kosher, from Ashkenazi Hebrew kóšer, from Hebrew kāšēr, fitting, proper, from kāšēr, to be fitting, to succeed; see kṯr in Semitic roots.]
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kosher
(ˈkəʊʃə)adj
1. (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
[C19: from Yiddish, from Hebrew kāshēr right, proper]
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ko•sher
(ˈkoʊ ʃər)adj.
1.
a. fit or allowed to be eaten or used, according to the dietary or ceremonial laws of Judaism.
b. adhering to these laws.
2. Informal. proper; legitimate.
n. 3. Informal. kosher food.
v.t. 4. to make kosher.
[1850–55; < Yiddish < Hebrew kāshēr right, fit]
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kosher
1. A Yiddish word meaning proper, used to describe something that is correct, especially food prepared according to Jewish dietary restrictions.
2. This means ritually correct or proper and applies to food which has been prepared following Jewish dietary laws.
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| Noun | 1. |  kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary lawaliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body |
| Adj. | 1. | kosher - conforming to dietary laws; "kosher meat"; "a kosher kitchen" Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud clean - ritually clean or pure |
| 2. | kosher - proper or legitimate colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" |
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kosher
adjective (Informal) acceptable, seemly, standard, fitting, correct, appropriate, diplomatic, right, proper, O.K. or okay (informal) I guessed something wasn't quite kosher.
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kosher
adjectiveSlang. Capable of being allowed:
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