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Sir Chichester was shaken, but he pushed his blotting-paper here and his pen there, and pished and tushed like a refractory child.

From The Summons by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

Cedric tushed and pshawed more than once at the message—but he refused not obedience.

From Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter, Sir

Owen, great on brains and bones, Lectured it in learned tones; Huxley to the battle rushed; Mutually they "pished" and "tushed" In that calm and courteous way Savants have, when they're in fray.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various

But for reasons known to himself Shalford never pished and tushed with Minton, as he did at the harmless Carshot, and this interesting experiment upon the System was never attempted.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Bates the kennelman pished and tushed, and thought he knew all about it.

From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Rockwell, Norman