gish

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US, UK/ɡɪʃ/

noun

A character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.

“Most gishes use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").”

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Meanings

gish1

noungish (plural gishes)

plural gishes

  1. fantasy roleplaying gamesA character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic.

    Most gishes use their magical abilities to increase their own personal combat abilities (known as "buffing").

  2. slangAn outsider.

Gish2

proper nounGish (plural Gishes)

plural Gishes

  1. A surname.

Origin

The term originates in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game, where it originally referred to a Githyanki fighter/wizard combination. Gish is not an official term used in D&D referring to this, but is also used to refer to any character who has a martial/spellcasting combination of abilities.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gish

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Anagrams

sighshig
Cite this entry
APA

gish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gish

MLA

“gish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gish.

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