pisher

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US/ˈpɪʃɚ/UK/ˈpɪʃə/

noun

Somebody who is inept at a task or new to a job.

OriginYiddish פּישער →
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Meanings

nounpisher (plural pishers)

plural pishers

  1. derogatorySomebody who is inept at a task or new to a job.
  2. informalA young child, usually male.

Origin

  1. Yiddishפּישער“pisser”
  2. Englishpisher

From Yiddish פּישער (pisher, “pisser”), from פּישן (pishn, “to urinate”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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