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

{{R:Webster 1913}} Dunne, Peter (2006). The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls. {{ISBN, 9780811732956}}. 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. : {{RQ:Shakespeare Henry 5, act=II, scene=1, page=73, column=1, passage=Piſh for thee, Iſland dogge: thou prickeard cur of Iſland.}}

Noun

{{en-noun, es}} A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.

Interjection

{{en-interj}} {{n-g, Expressing disdain}}.

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 {{bor, chn, en, fish}}, or possibly {{bor, chn, fr, pêche}}.

Noun

fish

Etymology 2

From {{der, chn, chh, opitshka}}.

Noun

fire

Synonyms

{{l, chn, piah}}