kosher
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kosher
- /ˈkəʊʃə/ UK
- /ˈkoʊʃɚ/ US
- /ˈkɔʃə(ɹ)/ Yiddish influenced, rare
- /ˈkɑʃə(ɹ)/ Yiddish influenced, rare
Rhymes with -əʊʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).
adjective more kosher · most kosher
- Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food). Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
- Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment). "Are you kosher?" "No, I love to eat scallops."
- In accordance with standards or usual practice. Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?
adverb
- In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut. Just like eating halal is not a choice for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for us, eating kosher is not voluntary; it’s who we are and as necessary as the oxygen we need for sustenance.
verb koshers · koshering · koshered
- To kasher; to prepare (for example, meat) in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law.
