Definition of kosher
kosher 
adjective
- very good, excellent; COOL.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Originally submitted by Hal Waldron from Chicago, IL, USA on Jun 05 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- fine; "okay".
Is everything kosher?
- See more words with the same meaning: okay, fine.
Originally submitted by Ryan L. from Washington, DC, USA on Oct 14 1998. (Edit this definition.)
- acceptable, proper.
John is coming over tonight -- is that kosher?
Having sex with your girlfriend's sister is not kosher.
- See more words with the same meaning: proper, acceptable.
Originally submitted by Anonymous on Apr 12 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- permissible to eat under Jewish dietary law.
- See more words with the same meaning: food.
- See more words with the same meaning: proper, acceptable.
Originally submitted by Aric G. from Boston, MA, USA on Dec 15 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- genuine.
- See more words with the same meaning: real, genuine.
Originally submitted by Jeffrey E. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jun 15 2003. (Edit this definition.)
- ethical.
- See more words with the same meaning: proper, acceptable.
Originally submitted by Jeffrey E. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jun 15 2003. (Edit this definition.)
origin
- from the Yiddish word meaning "sanctioned by Jewish law."
Originally submitted by Jon L. from Columbus, OH, USA on Jul 22 1998. (Edit this definition.)
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Slang terms with the same meaning
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- 5 by 5 - Definitions include: See five by five.
- a kick - Definitions include: something enjoyable.
- A-1 - Definitions include: the best.
- A-Ok - Definitions include: very ok.
- ace - Definitions include: great, excellent.
- active - Definitions include: something or someone that is cool; tight
- aight - Definitions include: "alright".
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- okay, fine
- A-Ok - Definitions include: very ok.
- aight - Definitions include: "alright".
- ain't no thing but a chicken wing - Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
- all good - Definitions include: in functioning order or at a level of acceptability; "fine".
- alrighty - Definitions include: "all right".
- chill - Definitions include: great, awesome; "cool".
- chim - Definitions include: good, fine.
- fat - Definitions include: doing well in life.
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- food
- app - Definitions include: "application."
- bogchi - Definitions include: snack food, especially "junk" food.
- burger - Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome".
- butty - Definitions include: sandwich.
- colon blow - Definitions include: diarrhea.
- dog - Definitions include: see also dogs.
- dormet - Definitions include: Chef who creates great food with only small appliances.
- eats - Definitions include: food.
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- real, genuine
- legit - Definitions include: great; excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
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