Origin of kibosh

by Gerald Cohen, Stephen Goranson, Matthew Little

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First edition

London and New York: Routledge, 2018 . First edition, 8vo, pp. viii, 2 , 161, 3 ; blue printed boards; fine. In this study, the authors present convincing and important new evidence in favour of the derivation of kibosh from the word for a fearsome Middle Eastern whip, known as the kurbash. This monograph is one of the most significant etymological works directed at a single phrase. Item #71883

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