bish
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bish
C20: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Words, he said in 1975, and again, in 1978, are esek bish, a mess—a cluttered affair that fogs up meaning even as it tries to get it across.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2019
“That’s the philosophy of MIA – cut and paste and bish and bosh.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2018
It is a show he could get into quite quickly, he says, and was a refreshing change from the fast pace and "bish, bash, bosh" of the UK's current crop of soaps.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2013
Arias, meanwhile, petitioned the Vatican to overrule the bish op and let him stay.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Bish, bish, bish! what may this be?" he said, and walked toward the house.
From The Story of an African Farm, a novel by Schreiner, Olive
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