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Ish

//ɪʃ// adv, intj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    somewhat, reasonably, fairly colloquial, not-comparable

    "The exam went well... mostly... ish."

  2. 2
    about, approximately colloquial, not-comparable

    "'With luck, about twelve.' 'Ah,' said Bernard. 'Twelve-thirty. Ish.'"

Intj
  1. 1
    ick, yuck Canada, US, informal, regional
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Ishmael.
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Ishani.
Noun
  1. 1
    The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.
  2. 2
    An instalment of a periodical; an issue. dated, slang

    ""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."

  3. 3
    Shit (in various senses). euphemistic, uncountable

    "Anyone, really, but seriously, you'd think that people whose very passion depends on their lungs would want to cut that ish out"

  4. 4
    Initialism of in situ hybridization. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of is. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Etymology

Etymology 1

From is.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from -ish.

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.

Etymology 4

Phonetic spelling of the clipping of issue.

Etymology 5

From earlier isht, a minced oath and metathetic alteration of shit.

Etymology 6

Shortening.

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