nowish en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈnaʊɪʃ/
Etymology
From now + -ish.
Meanings
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(informal, not-comparable) About now; almost immediately.
Harry: I'm afraid Father's feeling a bit under the weather. […] I am sure that he'd appreciate a little visit from you... Edmund: Oh. Well, I'm sure I can pop my head round the door... Harry: ...sort of nowish.
1983, Witchsmeller Pursuivant (episode of BBC TV series Blackadder)