Etymology

shish

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Today it means: Used to request quiet; similar to shh. Full definition →

Turkish şiş
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shish · interjection, verb1

Phonetic alteration of shush.

shish · adjective, noun2

  1. Turkish · derived fromşiş“skewer”
  2. English todayshish

From Turkish şiş (“skewer”).

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