nosh
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8.7
A small snack eaten between main meals
- noun
- /nɑʃ/
- Informal
:
bocadillo
- After a long day of work, I like to relax with a quick nosh at home.
- a little nosh
- just a nosh
Examples
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How about a nice Thai nosh to apologize?
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Who could go for a nosh?
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So, I come in for a nosh and imagine my surprise...
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A little nosh, a piece of cake?
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You must both stay for some nosh.
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I need a little nosh.
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So, fellas, we'll have a little nosh and we'll hear your presentation.
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I'm just going to have a nosh.
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I need a little nosh with my shrooms.
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Good nosh, though.
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Synonyms
midnight snack
vsnosh
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1.4
A small light meal eaten late at night, often around midnight
is taken between main meals rather than late at night
a nibble of
vsnosh
2.5
A small bite of food
is a light small meal larger than a mere bite or portion
Compounds
How Filling
heavy meal
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1.9
1
1.9
nosh
5
8.7
- Informal
5
8.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nosh comes from the Yiddish word nashn, which means 'to nibble' or eat small bites, so a nosh is a small snack you have between meals.