Nowish
//ˈnaʊɪʃ// adv, slang
adv, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 About now; almost immediately. informal, not-comparable
"Harry: I'm afraid Father's feeling a bit under the weather. […] I am sure that he'd appreciate a little visit from you... Edmund: Oh. Well, I'm sure I can pop my head round the door... Harry: ...sort of nowish."
Example
More examples"Harry: I'm afraid Father's feeling a bit under the weather. […] I am sure that he'd appreciate a little visit from you... Edmund: Oh. Well, I'm sure I can pop my head round the door... Harry: ...sort of nowish."
Etymology
From now + -ish.
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