Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Word of the Week: Skosh

Skosh (noun)

Pronunciation

Skōsh

Definition

A little, a bit, a small amount

Example Sentence

“Would you move over just a skosh?” asked Vanessa of her husband, so that she could sit by him on the couch.

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While a “skosh” isn’t exactly a precise measurement, it is still a fun word to use.

This is a relatively new slang word (new in the big scheme of things — nowadays many slang words go in and out of style weekly). But the nature of this word is what makes it interesting. If you told someone who hasn’t heard this word before to “give you a skosh more room,” they’ll know exactly what you mean and will probably move to accommodate you. It’s a fun, casual word everyone can understand and ought to use.

And now, your vocabulary is just a skosh bigger.

Definition taken from dictionary.reference.com

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