ISH

What Does ISH Mean in a Text?

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:

"Approximately or Kind Of"

Summary of Key Points

First Definition of ISH

"Approximately or Kind Of" is the most common definition for ISH on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

ISH
Definition:	Approximately or Kind Of
Type:	Suffix
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of ISH

"Insert Sarcasm Here" is another definition for ISH.

ISH
Definition:	Insert Sarcasm Here
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of ISH

ISH also means "Shit."

ISH
Definition:	Shit
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of ISH Used in a Text

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