shish.
Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
Meaning & usage
Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
Where this word comes from
Phonetic alteration of shush.
To be quiet; to keep quiet.
He wouldn’t shish, so I kicked him.
Shish, my parents are back!
Where this word comes from
Phonetic alteration of shush.
On a skewer.
Where this word comes from
From Turkish şiş (“skewer”).
The spine of a shish kebab structure.
Where this word comes from
From Turkish şiş (“skewer”).
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