kishke

or kish·ka

[ kish-kuh ]

noun

1. Also called stuffed derma. Jewish Cooking. a beef or fowl intestine stuffed with a mixture, as of flour, fat, onion, and seasonings, and roasted.
2. kishkes, Slang. the innermost parts; guts.

kishke

/ ˈkɪʃkə /

noun

1. a beef or fowl intestine or skin stuffed with flour, onion, etc, and boiled and roasted

Word History and Origins

Origin of kishke¹

1935–40; < Yiddish < Slavic; compare Polish kiszka sausage

Word History and Origins

Origin of kishke¹

Yiddish: gut, probably from Russian kishka