Skosh

//skoʊʃ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tiny amount; a little bit. informal

    "He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip."

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aceatomaughtbisselbitcrumb

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"He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 少し (sukoshi, “a little bit”), originally US armed forces slang.

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