pish
To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g.
Seen in the wild
It's pish and more than a bit antisemitic. But I would expect no less for somebody that is commissioned by that comic.
Cringiest moment was pre-match when Theo Walcott put the microphone up to the supporters giving a half-hearted rendition of the "anthem" they made up a couple of years ago. Simpering middle class jolly hockeysticks ta…
Everything? Pish-posh Consider the following:
I can heartly recommend the bagel sandwiches at Mr Coopers. If you have room maps.app.goo.gl/eP1E1PL4PemX... And Mary's super pish substantial sarnies at Sandsend, if you get over that way.
Pish posh. Clearly Ron is Spanish, not Italian.
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Expressing disdain.
Pish means: Expressing disdain.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
pish means: Expressing disdain.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Pish posh. Clearly Ron is Spanish, not Italian.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Posting this 👆because its some good news. There's a lot about but oor 📺 news is Trump dominated and Reform heavy 🤷♀️ Feck that. Its getting to the point where l'd rather eat fly paper than watch any more psychopathic pish 🙄”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Blue no matter who is not an effective way to elect public officials. I was a democrat since 1978 until two years ago. I'm flat fed up and I'm now NPA. And your comment just means democrats don't want to rally or put effort behind a write in candidate. Pish.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pish posh. Its only a little hantavirus. What's a little viral load that causes respiratory failure and heart failure amongst friends.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.
“It's pish and more than a bit antisemitic. But I would expect no less for somebody that is commissioned by that comic.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Cringiest moment was pre-match when Theo Walcott put the microphone up to the supporters giving a half-hearted rendition of the "anthem" they made up a couple of years ago. Simpering middle class jolly hockeysticks tallyho chaps PISH”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Everything? Pish-posh Consider the following:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I can heartly recommend the bagel sandwiches at Mr Coopers. If you have room maps.app.goo.gl/eP1E1PL4PemX... And Mary's super pish substantial sarnies at Sandsend, if you get over that way.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").
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