Kibosh

Isn't that an interesting word? I used it last night in thinking to myself, "I'm going to have to put the kibosh on that." Only in my thoughts I had spelled it wrong (kabosh). The etymology of this word is listed as unknown, but it sounds Brooklynesque to me.

kibosh
One entry found.
Main Entry: ki·bosh Pronunciation: \ˈkī-ˌbäsh, kī-ˈ; ki-ˈbäsh\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1836: something that serves as a check or stop — kibosh transitive verb

So I think that as I come across interesting words I will post them under the What's Up With That Word? label or Words I Have Known and Loved, or maybe just boring old Word of the Day?