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- [psh; spelling pronunciation pish]
- /pʃ; spelling pronunciation pɪʃ/
- /pɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [psh; spelling pronunciation pish]
- /pʃ; spelling pronunciation pɪʃ/
Definitions of pish word
- noun pish an exclamation of “pish!”. 1
- verb without object pish to say “pish.”. 1
- verb with object pish to say “pish” at or to. 1
- exclamation pish an exclamation of impatience or contempt 0
- verb pish to make this exclamation at (someone or something) 0
- interjection pish (an exclamation) used to express disgust or impatience 0
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Origin of pish
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pish usage trend in Literature
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interjection pish
- impish — mischievous.
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