tschüsch

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish çüş (“whoa”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃyːʃ/

Interjection

tschüsch

1. (immigrant or youth slang, regional) whoa; used to express amazement, disbelief, or sometimes contempt

   Synonyms: pff, oha

   Wir haben zehn Kästen Bier für die Party gekauft. — Tschüsch... wer soll das denn alles trinken?!

   We bought ten crates of beer for the party. — Whoa... who’s gonna drink all of that?

Usage notes

• This word is less associated with immigrant slang proper than many other expressions (such as lan or wallah), and is therefore slightly more likely to be heard from (younger) autochthone speakers.