sheesh

English

Etymology

A euphemism for Jesus. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiːʃ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iːʃ

Interjection

sheesh

1. (euphemistic) An expression of disbelief or exasperation.

Derived terms

• furrfu

Translations

expression of exasperation

• Finnish: jösses (fi)
• German: jesses (de)
• Norwegian: jøss, jøsses
• Portuguese: eita (pt)
• Russian: тьфу (ru) (tʹfu), фу́-ты (ru) (fú-ty), блин (ru) (blin), чёрт (ru) (čort)

See also

• sheesh kebab (etymologically unrelated)

Anagrams

• he-shes, heshes, she-hes, shehes