Pronunciations
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/ɪʃ/
Adverb
somewhat, reasonably, fairly
Usage- Colloquial
- not-comparable
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The exam went well... mostly... ish.
"Was the film any good?" – "Ish."
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This is where I started. Does Hermione like Dark Souls? Ish.
about, approximately
Usage- Colloquial
- not-comparable
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'With luck, about twelve.' 'Ah,' said Bernard. 'Twelve-thirty. Ish.'
How old are you? Fifty-ish?" / "Ish." / The color flared in her cheeks but she didn't look as though she were going to shoot me.
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(episode 38 of Manifest) Eagen: "Don't blame Little House on the Prairie. I was very charming." Angelina: "Did you lie about being an orphan too?"
Noun
The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.
Noun
An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
Usage- Dated
- Slang
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"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.
Next ish: a guide to who is who of the Howard heroes in the centerspread.
My sincerest apologies to Brother Ron Smith in the December ish.
Interjection
ick, yuck
Usage- Canada
- US usage
- Informal
- Regional
Noun
Shit (in various senses).
Usage- euphemistic
- Uncountable
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Anyone, really, but seriously, you'd think that people whose very passion depends on their lungs would want to cut that ish out
I owe you a lot Dipal, so put that ish away.
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Now, it's time to get your ish together.
I passed on that craziness. I wasn't messing with that ish.