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yeesh

yeesh interjection: expressing exasperation or impatience.

Interjection

  1. Expressing exasperation or impatience.
    • You ask..yeesh do we have to teach you EVERYTHING??1999 Feb 3, 3:00 am, Jenn, The Theory of being loved, alt.romance
    • >How can there be a "best" crime against humanity?
      Ones that get rid of the most undesirable ethnic groups. Yeesh do I have to draw a picture?2005 Sep 29, 12:29 am, Rev. Bleech_, Rate crimes against humanity from best to worst, alt.music.pink-floyd
  2. Expressing relief; phew, whew.
    • "I guess that explains why they don't fly very well." Gina shuddered. "And I almost made it crash! Yeesh!" "Yeesh is right," agreed Jay.2003, Jeanette Cottrell, There's No Such Thing!
    • "Yeesh," Ratchet muttered again, caressing his singed whiskers. "I think I'll let you look for the books from now on, Kendra."2005, Lee Edward Födi, Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers
  3. Expressing disgust; yuck, yech.
    • And so, if your mother says, "Yeesh!" every time somebody mentions broiled liver...2005, Eugene B Bergmann, Excelsior, you fathead!: the art and enigma of Jean Shepherd
    • Yeesh. So strong was his cologne she could practically taste it.2008, Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Forms of yeesh

alternative formeesh
alternative formyiish

Origin of yeesh

Perhaps yuck or yech, etc. influenced by sheesh.

Questions about yeesh

What does yeesh mean?
Yeesh means expressing exasperation or impatience.
What part of speech is yeesh?
Yeesh is an interjection.

Words near yeesh in the dictionary

  1. yeer
  2. yeere
  3. yeeres
  4. yeers
  5. yees
  6. yeesh
  7. yeet
  8. yeet hay
  9. yeeted
  10. yeeter
  11. yeeting

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