Pish

Word PISH
Character 4
Hyphenation pish
Pronunciations /pɪʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Pish"

What do we mean by pish?

Used to express disdain. interjection

An exclamation of contempt.

To express contempt by or as by the exclamation “Pish!”

To say “Pish!” to.

To express contempt. intransitive verb

An exclamation of contempt. interjection

An expression of disdain. interjection

A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds. noun

To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh"). verb

To express contempt. verb

A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.

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The word "pish" in example sentences

Or you could learn how to "pish" -- Pete Dunne will demonstrate "pishing," or imitating a bird call to attract birds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Captain Handsome has asked me a few times to go snow boarding with him and I kind of pish-poshed the idea, because even though I am a decent skier, the board sounds difficult and painful, and why go through all that when I can just stay at home naked and watch CSI? ❋ Whitehelmet (2005)

Miss Glover said something which sounded like 'pish' or 'tush'. ❋ Neels, Betty (1999)

Her grandmother uttered a sound which could have been 'pish' or 'tush', indicative of her disbelief. ❋ Neels, Betty (1991)

He added that Molly had also written to Jack, but to what effect he knew not; only that Jack, after reading it in his presence, had 'pish'd' and pocketed it in a huff. ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

The colonel heard the story with many a "pish," "tush" and "pshaw," and when the man had concluded the tale he exclaimed: ❋ Unknown (1888)

My father "pish" ed and "pshaw" ed when he caught me "poking over" books, but my dear mother was inclined to regard me as a genius, whose learning might bring renown of a new kind into the family. ❋ Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (1863)

She fretted a little because she had not thought of changing our gloves for smaller sizes (they were eight and a quarter); but my father "pish" ed and ❋ Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (1863)

And when my lady hinted to my lord that he played more than she liked, he dismissed her with a "pish," and swore that nothing was more equal than play betwixt gentlemen, if they did but keep it up long enough. ❋ William Makepeace Thackeray (1837)

Ritsonian fastidiousness; and will cry 'pish' if a _u_ be put for a ❋ Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1811)

The gipsy finding he was not displeased in his heart, told him, after a further inquiry into his hand, that his true-love was constant, and that she should dream of him to-night: my old friend cried "pish," and bid her go on. ❋ Joseph Addison (1695)

what does "pish" mean? and is a "bong" the thing that that half naked man used to bash with a big hammery thing before the beginning of a film that didn't feature the MGM lion? ❋ Gordie (2008)

Otherwise, to coin another bit of regionally stereotypical vernacular: absolute pish. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Fine do it - it just wont wash - it is prvivabe pish - statisticaly proveabe pish - read your own budget! ❋ Alan Smart (2009)

John and Lex - why peddle this pish as mainstream authodoxy - even your excuse for abandoning LIT? ❋ Alan Smart (2009)

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