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Delish vs Telish - What's the difference?

delish | telish |

As an adjective delish

is (slang) delicious.

As a verb telish is

(consequentialism) punish (an (l) person) for the sake of (l); subject (a person) to (l).

delish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (slang) delicious
  • * 2007 , David Else, England , p. 144:
    • Tom Aikens is the name of the notorious kitchen firebrand who runs this wonderful modern European restaurant where the setting is handsome and the food delish .
  • * 2000 , Kathryn Glasgow Stern, Another Song about the King: A Novel , p. 262:
    • "Ummm. Sounds delish'." I don't know what to say; this is what comes out. "Yes, ' delish ."
  • * 1997 , James Grippando, The Informant , p. 239:
    • Delish'! I tried some crackers loaded with cheese and pâté. Double ' delish !
  • * 1956 , Julian Maclaren-Ross, The Funny Bone , p. 36:
    • Not that I want to rush you, but that'd be simply delish !

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    telish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • (consequentialism) Punish (an (l) person) for the sake of (l); subject (a person) to (l).
  • * 1955 , (John Rawls), “ Two Concepts of Rules” in (The Philosophical Review) LXIV, ? 1, page 12:
    • How is one to limit the risks involved in allowing such systematic deception? How is one to avoid giving anything short of complete discretion to the authorities to telish anyone they like?