commishn.1
/kəˈmɪʃ/, U.S. /kəˈmɪʃ/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
= commission n.1 (in various senses).Recorded earliest in attributive use in commish merchant (cf. commission merchant n. at commission n.1 Compounds).
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the world > action or operation > [noun] > condition of being operative
gestion1599
working order1725
operation1792
running order1811
commission1829
commish1856
operationality1939
society > authority > delegated authority > [noun] > a commission given to anyone
carkc1330
charge1393
commissionc1450
charche1534
credit1537
commandment1592
missure1615
assignmentc1848
commish1856
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > fee for services rendered > [noun] > commission
provision1589
brokage-money1591
factorage1599
brokerage1622
commission1658
crimpage1732
commish1856
1856 Western Lit. Messenger Jan. 215/2 Postmaster will pleze to give this letter to a good Commish Marchan.
1863 Burlington (Iowa) Weekly Hawk-eye 26 Sept. They look for their next ‘commish’ to come through our next Governor.
1910 O. Johnson Varmint v. 71 You can beat him down. Doc wants to make his commish.
1949 P. G. Wodehouse Uncle Dynamite ii. 27 Old Bostock wanted a bust of himself..and I got her to put him on to Sally. I thought she might be glad of the commish.
1960 I. Jefferies Dignity & Purity vii. 143 Let's..get our commish. One per cent.
2006 L. Allin Murder, Eh? xviii. 191 ‘How long will you be out of commish?’ ‘Getting sprung tomorrow.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
commishn.2
/kəˈmɪʃ/, U.S. /kəˈmɪʃ/ North American colloquial.
= commissioner n. (in various senses).
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society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > one to whom a commission is given
commissary1395
commissioner1414
committee1472
commissionar1496
commissionary1555
commis1573
commissionaire1641
commissionee1647
commissaire1791
commendatary1852
commish1871
1871 All Year Round 23 Sept. 404/1 The word ‘guv’ shall mean the governor of this colony [sc. British Columbia], and ‘commish’ shall mean the commissioner... It shall be lawful for the guv..to appoint one or two more commishes..to transact the biz of the mines of this colony.
1882 Helena (Montana) Independent 1 June For he is a marshal and warden bold, And a solemn Health Offish, And a pounder of cows and stray bow-wows, and also a Street Commish.
1910 San Antonio (Texas) Light & Gaz. 20 Nov. 12/5 Hope the national commish doesn't try to shunt the little National league scandal off onto the shoulders of a ‘nice old lady’.
1912 W. Irwin Red Button 341 The Big Commissioner will get roasted by the papers and hand it to the Deputy Comish, and the Deputy will pass the buck down to me.
1980 Winnipeg Free Press 23 Aug. 53 The commish says the practice of receivers smearing their hands with stickum..has to stop. It's making the CFL's footballs all icky.
2007 R. Eisen Total Access (2008) ii. 92 ‘I can call you Commish, right?’... ‘Sure you can,’ said the Commish, I mean, commissioner.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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