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pish | ish |

As an interjection pish

is an expression of disdain.

As a noun pish

is a sibilant noise (eg "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.

As a verb pish

is to try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (eg "psshh").

As a proper noun ish is

a diminutive of the male given name ishmael.

pish

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • An expression of disdain.
  • Noun

    (wikipedia pish) (es)
  • A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.
  • Verb

    (es)
  • To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").
  • To express contempt.
  • 1606 - act ii, scene 1
    Pish for thee, Iceland dog! thou prick-ear'd cur of Iceland!

    Usage notes

    * Most commonly found in the gerund or present participle pishing .

    References

    * * Dunne, Peter (2006). The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls . ISBN 9780811732956. * Langham, G. M.; Contreras, T.A. & Sieving, K.E. (2006). Why pishing works: Titmouse (Paridae) scolds elicit a generalized response in bird communities]. Ecoscience 13 (4): 485–496. doi:10.2980/1195-6860(2006)13[485:WPWTPS2.0.CO;2

    Anagrams

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    ish

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (is)

    Verb

    (head)
  • Etymology 2

    From the suffix (-ish).

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly
  • "How was the film?" "It was good, ish ."
    The exam went well, ish .
  • (colloquial) about, approximately
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  • Synonyms
    * around, near, nearly, almost, about, loosely, roughly, close to

    Etymology 3

    : From Pitman ess'' and ''eff , which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents. The change in vowel probably reflects the familiar suffix -ish.

    Noun

    (ishes)
  • The name of the letter which stands for the sh sound in Pitman shorthand.
  • Etymology 4

    Phonetic spelling of the .

    Noun

    (ishes)
  • (dated, fandom slang) An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
  • * {{quote-magazine
  • , year = 1939 , date = August 5 , first = "Bob" , last = Tucker , authorlink = Wilson Tucker , magazine = , url = http://www.midamericon.org/tucker/lez10c.htm , page = 3 , issue = 10 , passage = "A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS" DEPT: Fantasy Digest says in it's(sic) latest ish : Quote: Some unpleasantness was caused when Don Wollheim and his brother Futurians were not allowed in the Convention Hall. Unquote. }}
  • * {{quote-magazine
  • , year = 1961 , date = July , first = George H. , last = Scithers , authorlink = George H. Scithers , magazine = Amra , url = , volume = 2 , issue = 16 , page = 2 , passage = Next ish : a guide to who is who of the Howard heroes in the centerspread. }}
  • * {{quote-magazine
  • , year = 1967 , date = June , first = Drake , last = Maynard , authorlink = , magazine = , url = , volume = 17 , issue = 6 , page = 160 , passage = My sincerest apologies to Brother Ron Smith in the December ish . }}
    Derived terms
    * annish * thish

    Anagrams

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    References

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