Skosh

[Dennis R. Preston]

Sure nuff; "Skosh" is spelled "skosh" in English (e.g., AHD4) and
noted as derived from Japanese "sukoshi" (thanks arnold), but the era
of borrowing is not noted.

dInIs

PS: I guess I resisted the spelling since it looks like it would
rhyme with "gosh" (which it don't).
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Dennis R. Preston
University Distinguished Professor of Linguistics
Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages
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Michigan State University
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