/ nɒʃ; NAmE nɑːʃ/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ U , sing. ] ( old-fashioned , BrE , slang ) food; a meal :
She likes her nosh.
Did you have a good nosh?
2.
( especially NAmE ) a small meal that you eat quickly between main meals
■ verb
[ v , vn ] ( informal ) to eat
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent. (denoting a snack bar): Yiddish .