Meaning of bish | Babel Free
/bɪʃ/Definitions
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A minced oath (as a term of abuse). slang
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A mistake. British, dated, slang
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A bishop. British, slang
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Synonym of bikh. uncountable
- A surname.
Examples
“Kate McKinnon, playing Hillary Rodham Clinton, on a series of cue cards: I know you're an elector / And on December 19ᵗʰ... / You're supposed to vote for Donald Trump / But bish... / ...He crayhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/but-bish-he-cray-snl-spoofs-love-actually-ahead-of-electoral-college-vote-to-confirm-president-trump”
“What on earth was the matter with him? He never made bishes like this during PT!”
“"You — you don't mean you've made a bish of it?" [said Darbishire]”
“'It's all right, bish,' said Augustine. 'All—all right?' faltered the bishop.”
“BALDRICK: My Lord, the Bishop of Bath and Wells. BISHOP: (enters) The time has come, Blackadder!”
“'The Bishop of Bangor called.' My father and the bish were pals. 'He has received a strange request from the security service.'”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.