Word
kosher
US/ˈkoʊʃɝ/
UK/kˈəʊʃɐ/
Definition
adj. describing food that is prepared according to Jewish law. In a more general way, it means something is honest, legal, or correct.
adj. conforming to Jewish dietary laws; in a broader secular context, satisfying requirements of legitimacy, honesty, or correctness. Often used predicatively to describe a situation or deal.
Examples
“The restaurant serves only kosher meat.”
“The lawyer checked the contract to make sure the entire deal was completely kosher.”
Examples
simple
“The restaurant serves only kosher meat.”
contextual
“The lawyer checked the contract to make sure the entire deal was completely kosher.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem' when used in its informal sense of 'legitimate'.
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.