pish
Scornful verbal wave
Pish is a mild exclamation expressing contempt, impatience, or dismissal—roughly equivalent to "nonsense" or "rubbish." It often appears doubled as pish-posh or in the phrase pish and tush, combining two old-fashioned dismissive sounds.
The word sounds deliberately quaint and is typically used for comic effect or to signal that something is beneath serious consideration.
Pish! That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.
Informal term for bottom
- pshawInterjection expressing contempt
- bahContemptuous interjection
- fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
rubbish · balderdash · hogwash · piffle · twaddle · pooh · pfft · humbug
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- sneerScornful expression
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
disregard · belittle · scoff · snort · disparage · deride · brush-off · rebuff
Disapproving exclamation
grumble · mutter · snap · exasperation · irritation · annoyance · vexation · displeasure
tush
Informal term for bottom
- pshawInterjection expressing contempt
- bahContemptuous interjection
- fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance
nonsense · rubbish · balderdash · hogwash · piffle · twaddle · pooh · pfft · humbug · rot
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
mockery · disregard · belittle · scoff · snort · disparage · deride · brush-off · rebuff · slight
tut
Disapproving exclamation
sigh · grumble · mutter · snap · exasperation · irritation · annoyance · vexation · displeasure · brusque
piddle
Dally or urinate
urinate · potty · restroom · loo · lavatory · privy · bathroom · whiz · widdle · number-one
- piss offDepart or irritate, crassly
- pissing offCausing anger or annoyance
- piss poorExtremely low quality
- pissing awayWasting through carelessness
- pissing matchFutile dominance squabble
- piss awayWaste through negligence