intj
pish
pihsh
intj
1
Used to express disdain or dismissal.
""Pish," she said, waving off his excuse."
verb
1
To express contempt or dismiss something as nonsense.
"He pished at the idea of working overtime for free."
How to Use Pish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of saying "nonsense" or showing you don't believe or respect something.
When to use it
Rather dated and literary; you'll mostly meet it in older novels or plays.
Word Forms
more pish comparative, pished past tense, pishes plural, pishes singular, most pish superlative
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Etymology
An expressive, imitative interjection, possibly related to Scots pish ("piss").