pishachs

Pronunciations

pishachs (PISH-ahkhs) listen

Definitions

  • n. (Vulgar) urine, piss.

Example Sentences

  • "Weeping, suffering, she grated her own horseradish rather than buy the pishachs they sold in a bottle at the delicatessen." (Philip Roth, Portnoy's Complaint)

  • "I'll drink any coffee, but if I can avoid camp's pishechtz, I'll be much happier"

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּישעכץ pishekhts

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      pishechtz, pishachts, pishekhts

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