Definition of ish
ish 
adverb
- "approximately." Origin: from the suffix "-ish" used to turn an adjective into a word meaning "approximately <adjective>" such as in "reddish".
What time do you think you'll be here, ish?
- See more words with the same meaning: an estimate, approximately.
Last edited on Apr 29 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 05 2011.
noun - uncountable
- synonym for shit. Typically appears in censored edited-for-radio versions of hip-hop songs. It has entered into wider usage.
You can't even touch my ish. ("You're nothing compared to me.")
- See more words with the same meaning: censored replacements for offensive terms (list of).
Last edited on Mar 05 2011. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Nov 12 1997.
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