skosh
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -oʊʃ, -ɒʃ
Noun
skosh (plural skoshes)
- (informal) A tiny amount; a little bit; tad; smidgen; jot.
- He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip.
- 2002, Jan Hornung, Kiss the Sky: Helicopter Tales →ISBN, page 62
- “Fly just a skosh to your one o'clock,” Elroy said.
- 2003, John Barnes, The Sky So Big and Black, (ISBN: 0765342227), page 216:
- Just a skosh after the lunch break, Bivvy and Erin were singing a song together.
- 2005, Bill Hylton, Bill Hylton's Power-Tool Joinery →ISBN:
- I set the bit a skosh under the width of the mortise's shoulder; […]