nosh

nosh
/nosh/, Informal.
v.i.
1. to snack or eat between meals.
v.t.
2. to snack on: They noshed peanuts and cookies while watching television.
n.
3. a snack.
[1955-60; < Yiddish nashn; MHG naschen, OHG nascon to nibble, gnaw; c. Dan naske, Sw snaska]

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