Etymology of Skosh

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 8/21/04 7:42:43 PM, preston at MSU.EDU writes:


> 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
> 
AH4 may not have the origin, but New Oxford American Dictionary does (of 
course):

skosh ...  n. informal a small amount; a little.
–PHRASES a skosh somewhat; slightly: it’s a skosh
more formal than one might like.
–ORIGIN 1950s: from Japanese sukoshi.
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