单词 | yeesh |
释义 | yeeshint. colloquial (originally U.S.). Expressing exasperation, annoyance, disapproval, etc.: ‘jeez!’, ‘good grief!’. Cf. sheesh int. ΚΠ 1960 Daily Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa) 27 Aug. 10 We have been..attempting to find the correct pronunciation of the expression you use, ‘Sheesh!’.. It's easier to pronounce it ‘Yeesh’. 1960 Times Rec. (Troy, N.Y.) 17 Sept. b11 (cartoon) Yeesh!! How embarrassing! 1984 Star (Homewood & Flossmoor, Illinois) 22 July (Star Sunday Mag. section) 3/4 The cartridge vibrated lewdly and the tone arm became covered with a thick layer of liquified bone marrow. Yeesh. 2012 K. Templeton Doctor's Do-over 106 Blushing again—this was getting to be a really bad habit, yeesh—Mel cleared her throat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < int.1960 |
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