1. intestines or guts, especially when used as food
Usage: informal; from Yiddish
2. one’s innermost feelings or emotional core
Usage: informal; figurative

Examples

• The butcher prepared the kishkas for the traditional sausage.
• My grandmother always made stuffed kishkas for holiday dinners.
• That movie really hit me in the kishkas.
• The sad story tugged at her kishkas.
• He felt the disappointment deep in his kishkas.
• The deli served kishkas as part of their authentic Jewish menu.