pish

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Datamuse reports no synonyms or antonyms for this word.

Interjection

1. {{n-g|Expressing [[disdain]]}}.

Noun

1. A [[sibilant]] noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.
2. Any sibilant sound; a [[fizz]].
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} {{syn of|en|pish posh|t=nonsense, poppycock}}.

Verb

1. To try to attract birds by making a [[sibilant]] noise (e.g. "psshh").
2. To [[express]] [[contempt]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|vulgar|colloquial|chiefly|Scotland}} Of poor quality; very bad.

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