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kibosh

Main Entry:: ki·bosh
Pronunciation:: \ˈkī-ˌbäsh, kī-ˈ; ki-ˈbäsh\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: 1836

: something that serves as a check or stop <put the kibosh on that>

— kibosh transitive verb

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