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sheesh

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ʃiːʃ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːʃ
  • CMU ARPABET: SH IY1 SH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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intj

Meaning 1

An expression of disbelief or exasperation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A euphemism for Jesus.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: jösses — expression of exasperation
  • German: jesses — expression of exasperation
  • Norwegian: jøss — expression of exasperation
  • Norwegian: jøsses — expression of exasperation
  • Portuguese: eita — expression of exasperation
  • Portuguese: xi — expression of exasperation
  • Russian: тьфу (tʹfu) — expression of exasperation
  • Russian: фу́-ты (fú-ty) — expression of exasperation
  • Russian: блин (blin) — expression of exasperation
  • Russian: чёрт (čort) — expression of exasperation