nosh

nosh
noun
(esp. Brit. sl.) (snack) Imbiss, der; (food) Futter, das (salopp)
* * *
nosh
[nɒʃ, AM nɑ:ʃ]
I. n
1. no pl BRIT, AUS (sl: food) Futter nt fam, Fressalien pl fam
2. BRIT, AUS (sl: meal) Imbiss m
3. AM (snack) Häppchen nt, Snack m
to have a little \nosh einen Happen zu sich dat nehmen
II. vi futtern fam
to \nosh on sth etw futtern fam
to \nosh to one's heart's content sich dat nach Herzenslust den Bauch vollschlagen fam
III. vt
to \nosh sth etw futtern sl
* * *
[nɒʃ] (Brit sl)
1. n
(= food) Futter nt (inf); (= meal) Schmaus m

to have some nosh — was essen or futtern (inf)

2. vi
futtern (inf)
* * *
nosh [nɒʃ; US nɑʃ] sl
A s
1. besonders Br
a) Essen n:
have a nosh (etwas) essen;
have a quick nosh schnell etwas essen
b) Küche f:
Chinese nosh
2. US Bissen m, Happen m:
have a nosh einen Happen essen
B v/i
1. besonders Br essen
2. US einen Bissen oder Happen essen
* * *
noun
(esp. Brit. sl.) (snack) Imbiss, der; (food) Futter, das (salopp)

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