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nish en · PRON

Pronunciation

Etymology

Borrowed from Polari, originally from German nichts (“nothing”) or Yiddish נישט (nisht, “no, not”).

Meanings

  1. (UK, slang) Nothing.
    • If you like the director you do it for nish, so Marcus Thompson got us all to do it for nothing. 1998 March 4, Janie Lawrence, quoting Ian Dury, “The Dury's Out”, in The Independent:
    • I've got nish to say to you. You can save your breath. 2017, Dreda Say Mitchell, Blood Mother: Flesh and Blood Trilogy Book Two, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
    • These fucking little smart arses download fucking tunes for nish. 2017 September 20, BBC Backstage Music Pass, Liam Gallagher (actor):