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pish

pish

1 9.9
A short sharp sound used to attract small birds
  • noun
  • /pɪʃ/
  • Jargon
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Examples

  • It's a beginning, and you seem to be pish poshing the whole effort because?

    Blog text (8)

  • What was that Twilight Zone pish?

    You're Doing Great (2024)

  • - Christ, that's enough of the family pish!

    Filth (2013)

  • Don't talk pish!

    You're Doing Great (2024)

  • They poked a wee bit of fun at us, but still kept it affectionate without making us feel like they were takin' the pish, as we say round these parts.

    Blog text (34)

  • Birdwatchers often use a high-pitched pish to lure small birds closer.

  • While observing the trees, I let out a soft pish in hopes of attracting some sparrows.

  • To get the attention of the finches, she gently made a pish sound.

Surface Forms

pish singular
pishes plural

Etymology

Pish for the bird call comes from the little hissing noise 'psh' people make to call small birds, like a soft hiss, and a pish is that short sound used to attract curious birds.