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kosher
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kosher \Ko"sher\, a. [heb. kosh["e]r fit, proper.]
1. Ceremonially clean, according to Jewish law; -- applied to
food, esp. to meat of animals slaughtered according to the
requirements of Jewish law. Opposed to tref. For food to
be officially kosher, it must be certified fit to eat by a
Rabbi, according to Jewish ritual law; as, kosher food.
Hence, designating a shop, store, house, etc., where such
food is sold or used; as, a kosher restaurant.
Syn: cosher, ritually fit, sanctioned.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. Hence: Proper; seemly; appropriate; legitimate; as, it's
not kosher to do it that way. [colloq.]
[PJC]
3. Genuine. [colloq.]
[PJC]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kosher \Ko"sher\, n.
Kosher food; also, a kosher shop.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. the practise of adherence to the Jewish ritual law; used
mostly in the phrase
keep kosher, v. i..
[PJC]
keep kosher To adhere to the rules for eating only kosher
food and handling it properly.
[PJC]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kosher \Ko"sher\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Koshered; p. pr. & vb. n. Koshering.] To prepare in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law, as meat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
