ich

[ik]

noun

1. a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ich¹

Short for ichthyophthirius

Example Sentences

“And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’”

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The lyrics are so firmly embedded in the wounded psyches of fans that David Baddiel, the comedian who co-wrote them, just refers to the key phrase as “ICH.”

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“I have seen a fair few unexpected uses of ICH but this may be the most bizarro one yet.”

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The DJ at a nightclub outside of Ndola city played the song while whipping up the crowd with its famous ICH catchphrase.

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Finally, we have Finland's Erika Vikman, whose song Ich Komme is billed as a "joyous message of pleasure, ecstasy and a state of trance".

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