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nosh

Pronunciation: /nɒʃ/
informal
Definition of nosh

noun

[mass noun] British
  • food:filling the freezer with all kinds of nosh
  • [count noun] North American a snack or small item of food:have plenty of noshes and nibbles conveniently placed

verb

[no object]
  • eat food enthusiastically or greedily:you can nosh to your heart’s content [with object]:there I sat, noshing my favourite food
  • North American eat between meals: today’s grazing is different from what we used to call noshing or snacking

Origin:

early 20th century (denoting a snack bar): Yiddish

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