commish

[ kuh-mish ]

noun

, Informal.

1. commissioner ( def ):

   I have an interview with the police commish at noon.

2. commission ( def 21 ):

   Sorry, that phone is out of commish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commish¹

By shortening; commish def 2 was first recorded in 1855–60; commish def 1, in 1870–75.