- a variant spelling of kibosh
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kybosh /ˈkaɪˌbɒʃ/ n
ki•bosh /ˈkaɪbɑʃ, kɪˈbɑʃ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable][Slang.]Idioms
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Idioms put the kibosh on, [~ + object] to put an end to;
check:put the kibosh on excessive spending.
ki•bosh
(kī′bosh, ki bosh′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
- Informal Termsnonsense.
- Idioms put the kibosh on, to put an end to;
squelch;
check:Another such injury may put the kibosh on her athletic career.
- of obscure origin, originally 1830–40
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kibosh, kybosh /ˈkaɪˌbɒʃ/ slang n
- put the kibosh on ⇒ to put a stop to; prevent from continuing; halt
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