ish
The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthandThe letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.
» "What is the time?" "Four-ish."
«Сколько времени?» – «Где-то четыре».
Значение
значений: 3The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.
(устаревшее, сленг)An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
(эвфемизм, неисчисляемое)Shit (in various senses).
Примеры
предложений: 3"What is the time?" "Four-ish."
«Сколько времени?» – «Где-то четыре».
Today is a very Saturday-ish Friday.
deHeute ist ein sehr samstaghafter Freitag.
This backpack is blue-ish.
deDieser Rucksack ist bläulich.
Происхождение
From Pitman ess and eff, which it resembles phonetically and graphically, and the sound itFrom 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.
Phonetic spelling of the clipping of issue.
From earlier isht, a minced oath and metathetic alteration of shit. Possibly onomatopoeic from being inspired by the sound of the word shit when backmasked in clean or radio edits of hip-hop songs.
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