Shi
intj, name, noun, pron, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Abbreviation of shibire. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 2 Apocopic form of shit. abbreviation, alt-of, apocopic, uncountable
- 1 Alternative form of sie (gender-neutral pronoun). alt-of, alternative, rare, slang
"The mother was Chakat Goldfur and the sire was Garrek Redfox (foxtaur) so she has the same red fur but cougar-like markings. Of course shi’s still only a cub yet, but if shi grows up to look anything like the your Jaguar-Vixen, shi’s going to be a heartbreaker!"
- 1 Apocopic form of shit. abbreviation, alt-of, apocopic
- 1 A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin, the 63rd most common in China.
Example
More examples"Hui Shi had many ingenious notions. His writings would fill five carriages; but his doctrines were erroneous and contradictory, and his words were wide of their mark."
Etymology
Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".
shit + -h.
Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī)
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