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Sies vs Siss - What's the difference?

sies | siss |

As nouns the difference between sies and siss

is that sies is while siss is (us|colloquial) a hissing noise.

As a verb siss is

(us|colloquial|intransitive) to make a hissing sound.

sies

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (South Africa) Expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
  • * 2008 , William Higham, Nakada's Touch (page 316)
    • 'Sies'' , man,' a voice said. 'You're a ''domkop . How you gonna see 'em?'
  • * 2011 , Niq Mhlongo, After Tears (page 13)
    • “Sies , man!” she said to herself. “Where are the men of this house? Is anybody home?”
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    siss

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial) A hissing noise.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound.
    • a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger
    (Webster 1913)