vish
vish
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vish]
- /vɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vish]
- /vɪʃ/
Definitions of vish word
- verb without object vish to try to obtain financial or other confidential information from people by placing phone calls, typically automated, that seem to be from a legitimate organization, usually a financial institution: an increase in vishing, facilitated by voIP, an Internet-based phone system. 1
- verb with object vish to make a victim in this way: I was vished and now my bank account is empty! 1
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Origin of vish
First appearance:
before 2005 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2005-10; v(oice) + (ph)ish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.