ptishint.n.
/p(ə)ˈtɪʃ/, /tɪʃ/, U.S. /p(ə)ˈtɪʃ/, /tɪʃ/ rare.
An exclamation of contempt or disdain. Also as n.: an utterance of this.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > exclamations of contempt [interjection]
prut?c1300
trutc1330
truptc1380
ahaa1400
tushc1440
puff1481
quotha?1520
ah?1526
ta ha1528
twish1577
blurt1592
gip1592
pish1592
tantia1593
(God) bless (also save) the mark1593
phah1593
marry come up1597
mew1600
pooh1600
marry muff1602
pew waw1602
ptish1602
pew1604
push1605
pshaw1607
tuh1607
pea1608
poh1650
pooh pooh1694
hoity-toity1695
highty-tighty1699
quoz?1780
indeed1834
shuck1847
skidoo1906
suck1913
zut1915
yah boo1921
pooey1927
ptui1930
snubs1934
upya1941
yah boo sucks1980
1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 16 Sundry ptishes, face-makings, shaking of their heads, and diuerse verie disdainfull exclamations.
2006 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 7 Mar. 19 Lavender Cowboy by Paddy Roberts, dated 1959? Ptish! I am the proud possessor of the 1947 recording of The Gay Ranchero by the ultimate cowboy, Roy Rogers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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