Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To feed with dainties or delicacies; coddle; hence, to treat kindly and fondly; fondle; pet.
  • To levy exactions upon; extort entertainment from. See coshering.
  • See kosher.
  • To chat in a familiar, friendly way; gossip.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb (Old Law) To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of. See coshering.
  • transitive verb Ireland To treat with hospitality; to pet.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of.
  • verb To treat with fondness; to excessively dote on.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective conforming to dietary laws

Etymologies

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From Irish cuid oidhche ("night's supper") or cóisir (“banquet; festive party”).

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Examples

  • If all the connections referred to are cosher then they could, at least, raise the appearance of impropriety.

    Archive 2004-02-29 2004

  • Then, at the exact second that the ambulance is due, along comes their 'cosher,' knocks down the policeman on duty.

    Jack O' Judgment Edgar Wallace 1903

  • I STILL believed everything is cosher, even felt bad for probably making her assume we are taking the dog!

    Africantapestry 2009

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  • To live off someone; to have a friendly chat.

    July 30, 2007