Definitions For Pish

Adjective

(vulgar, colloquial, chiefly, Scotland) Of poor quality; very bad.

Usage notes

Most commonly found in the gerund or present participle pishing.

References

Dunne, Peter (2006). The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls. . Langham, G. M.; Contreras, T. A. & Sieving, K. E. (2006). . Ecoscience 13 (4): 485–496. doi:10.2980/1195-6860(2006)13[485:WPWTPS]2.0.CO;2

Verb

es To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh"). To express contempt. :

Noun

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

Interjection

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Synonyms

pht, feh, meh, pooh, pshaw, bah, poh; see also thesaurus:bah

Anagrams

-ship, HIPs, hiPS, hips, phis, ship

Chinook Jargon

Etymology 1

Borrowed from , or possibly .

Noun

fish

Etymology 2

From .

Noun

fire

Synonyms