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Subject:
Word Origins
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference Asked by: patsys-ga List Price: $10.00 |
Posted:
14 Jul 2006 16:03 PDT
Expires: 13 Aug 2006 16:03 PDT Question ID: 746446 |
What is the etymology of the exclamation, "Yeesh!"? |
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Re: Word Origins
From: myoarin-ga on 14 Jul 2006 16:54 PDT |
It's those Scandihoovians' way of saying "Jeesh", an abbreviated form of "Jesus", used as an exclamation. Everyone knows that they can't pronounce a "J" sound, unless they are trying to say "Yale" or "Yonkers". |
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Re: Word Origins
From: pinkfreud-ga on 14 Jul 2006 17:03 PDT |
I've always assumed that "yeesh" was a Yiddish expression. Sounds like one, anyhow. It resembles the Yiddish exclamation "yech!" |
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