Meanings
pshh1
pshh2
- Expresses inspiration, amazement, or respect.
Pshh... What an amazing speech!
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionSynonym of pshaw.
Origin
- Yiddishפּששש
- Englishpshh
Borrowed from Yiddish פּששש (pshshsh).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
pshh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pshh
“pshh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pshh. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pshh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pshh.
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