Had to go look...
Skosh is derived from the Japanese 'sukoshi' meaning 1: small quantity; little; few; something; 2: little while; 3: short distance.
And here I thought it was just slang.
Complete thread:
- Ruger M-77 "hang fire" mystery solved. - 
Hoot, 
2012-09-30, 21:37 
- Ruger M-77 "hang fire" mystery solved. - Dennis, 2012-09-30, 23:11
 - Skosh must be old German and French as well... - 
Hobie, 
2012-10-01, 07:31
- Had to go look... - 
Hoot, 
2012-10-01, 11:49
- I know that, I was just joshing with you....  it is one of - 
Hobie, 
2012-10-01, 17:10
- Yeah, soon as I saw it was Japanese, a good bet was you knew - 
Hoot, 
2012-10-01, 17:15
- Funny that I knew what "sukoshi" meant as well as... - cas, 2012-10-02, 22:08
 
 
 - Yeah, soon as I saw it was Japanese, a good bet was you knew - 
Hoot, 
2012-10-01, 17:15
 
 - I know that, I was just joshing with you....  it is one of - 
Hobie, 
2012-10-01, 17:10
 
 - Had to go look... - 
Hoot, 
2012-10-01, 11:49
 - Excellent Job!! - Brian A, 2012-10-01, 09:18
 - Ruger M-77 "hang fire" mystery solved. - Art, 2012-10-01, 18:54