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kloshe
[< Chinook Jargon < Nootka tlulh]
Pacific Coast
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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adj.
good.
Quotations
1788
[John Meares, trading at Nootka in 1788, notes one word of the Chinook jargon--cloosh, meaning good.]
1860
San Diego, he used to say, was a hyas klosh (very good) city. . . .
1931
My kloshe tillicum (friend) who, collaborates with me in producing this modest volume. . . .
1942
He gave the grace in good Chinook. It was very short and consisted of the words, Tyee papa mahsie (from the French, merci) kloshe muck-a-muck--Great Chief Father thanks for the good food.