a skosh

a skosh

slang Only a little bit; a very small amount. Derived from the Japanese word sukoshi, meaning the same thing. Pronounced with a long O sound, as in "potion." Primarily heard in US. Adjust the mirror a skosh to the right. A: "Would you like some more wine?" B: "Just a skosh, thanks!
See also: skosh
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

skosh

mod. a bit more. Move down a skosh so I can sit down.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • jot
  • jot and tittle
  • jot or tittle
  • blow to smithereens
  • blow(n) to smithereens
  • blow, smash, etc. something to smithereens
  • smithereen
  • palm oil
  • palm-oil
  • brown thumb
References in periodicals archive
Jones, currently at work on the PBS bio-series "Angeleno," and Haldeman, who pens design pieces for The New York Times and Architectural Digest, purchased the mountaintop property about two years ago for a skosh less than $6.6 million.
What a view! Showbiz types eye Montecito modern
Lyrically, it's mostly boyz'n'gurlz, a bit of sermonizing ("America"), and a skosh of Jewel's former self, the crusading folkie ("Stand").
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