Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bish

/bɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: bish
IPA: /bɪʃ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minced oath (as a term of abuse).

Slang

noun

British usage; Dated; Slang

noun

British usage; Slang

noun

Synonym of bikh.

Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"Kate McKinnon, playing Hillary Rodham Clinton, on a series of cue cards: I know you're an elector / And on December 19ᵗʰ... / You're supposed to vote for Donald Trump / But bish... / ...He crayhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/but-bish-he-cray-snl-spoofs-love-actually-ahead-of-electoral-college-vote-to-confirm-president-trump"
"What on earth was the matter with him? He never made bishes like this during PT!"
""You — you don't mean you've made a bish of it?" [said Darbishire]"
"'It's all right, bish,' said Augustine. 'All—all right?' faltered the bishop."
"BALDRICK: My Lord, the Bishop of Bath and Wells. BISHOP: (enters) The time has come, Blackadder!"
"'The Bishop of Bangor called.' My father and the bish were pals. 'He has received a strange request from the security service.'"

Etymology

Phonetic modification of bitch, based on black American speech.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bishes (plural)

Derived Forms

archbish

Phrases

bish bash bosh

Frequently Paired Words

bish bash bosh

Synonyms

bikh

Rhymes With

wish fish dish ish trish swish phish mish tish gish kish tisch

Questions

How do you pronounce bish?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪʃ/.
What does bish mean?: A minced oath (as a term of abuse).
Where does bish come from?: Phonetic modification of bitch, based on black American speech.

How to pronounce bish

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