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  1. Aug 31st, 2007, 02:34 PM #1
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    Word of the Day

    Kyboshed
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  2. Aug 31st, 2007, 02:50 PM #2
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    Re: Word of the Day

    Never seen it used in the past tense like that before. I've only seen it used as a noun: "My boss put the kybosh on funding for the conference." Pronounced: Kah-bawsh

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    Re: Word of the Day

    Never heard it until today. I plan on over-using it now.
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    Re: Word of the Day

    What the kybosh?
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    Re: Word of the Day

    If someone has put the kybosh on something, it's dead, killed, finito, end of story. In my example, the boss killed any possibility for funding for the conference.

    I think it's Yiddish in origin.

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    Re: Word of the Day

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    Re: Word of the Day

    Who ever started off spelling it "Kybosh" was obviously retarded. Just like god who made the English language...
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    Re: Word of the Day

    Capital G for God, sorry.
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