'To put the kibosh on' definitions:

Definition of 'To put the kibosh on'

From: GCIDE
  • Kibosh \Ki"bosh\, n.
  • 1. Nonsense; stuff; also, fashion; style. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. Portland cement when thrown or blown into the recesses of carved stonework to intensify the shadows.
  • To put the kibosh on, to dispose of; to squelch; to terminate; put an end to; to do for. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]