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What Does ISH Mean in a Text?

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The Quick Answer

ISH means "Approximately or Kind Of," "Insert Sarcasm Here," and "Shit."

Approximately or Kind Of

ISH is a suffix typically added to the end of a word or phrase to imply a sense of vagueness or approximation. For example:
  • "I will be there at eightish." (Approximately 8-o'clock.)
  • "I think I did pretty wellish." (Quite well.)
  • "He's handsome-ish." (Quite (kind of) good looking.)
  • "She must be about fortyish." (Approximately forty years old.)

Insert Sarcasm Here

ISH is also a 3-letter abbreviation used with the meaning "Insert Sarcasm Here." In this context it is used at the end of a message to make it clear that the last comment was meant sarcastically.

Shit

ISH is also used in place of the word "Shit."

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When I write ISH, I mean this:

meaning of ISH

"Approximately or Kind Of"

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:
ISH
Definition:Approximately or Kind Of
Type:Suffix
Guessability:guessability level 2

2: Quite easy to guess

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of ISH

"Insert Sarcasm Here" is another definition for ISH.
ISH
Definition:Insert Sarcasm Here
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of ISH

ISH also means "Shit."
ISH
Definition:Shit
Type:Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:guessability level 4
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Example of ISH Used in a Text

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