Scosh (or skosh) was picked up by American servicemen around the time of the Korean War. It's derived from the Japanese word "sukoshi." The first recorded use of the word was in 1951. It remained a chiefly military term through the 1950s and '60s, and spread into more mainstream usage in the '60s and '70s. I first heard it used in the spring of 1968 by a fellow I met with whom I was working on a photography and printing project.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bob Sullivan > Hah! It was a term made popular in advertising for blue jeans as the > baby boom generation began to get older. The jeans moved away from > the lean cowboy cut to a 'scosh more room' in the waist, hips, and > thighs...a fuller cut in the fabric. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 5/24/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A "scosh" is a term that means "just a little," but by no definite amount. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Boris Liberman > > > Shel, what is it "scosh less"??? > > > > > >
