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1 == 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adverb 1.2.1 Usage note 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage note

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Etymology

From the suffix -ish.

Adverb

ish (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Somewhat.

   "How was the film?" "It was good, ish."

2. (colloquial) Reasonably , fairly.

   "The exam went well (ish)."

3. (colloquial) About, approximately.

   I'm forty. Ish.

Usage note

• This word is used in the same way as the suffix -ish, always after the adjective or adverb it modifies, and as a separate clause, in brackets or as a replacement for a sentence. It is used to express doubt about the accuracy or truth of what precedes it.

Adjective

ish

1. (informal) in an unspecified state

   I'm a bit ish today."

Usage note

• This is often used as a euphemism for a bad state.