pish posh
/ˈpɪʃˈpɒʃ/
"pish-posh" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pish posh” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nonsense; tommyrot.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pish-posh · pish posh · English
pish posh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pish posh |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˈpɪʃˈpɒʃ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pish posh” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pish posh is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˈpɪʃˈpɒʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nonsense; tommyrot.".
pish posh doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Reduplication of pish. The correct English form is pish posh, spelled P-I-S-H- -P-O-S-H.
Definition
- 1Nonsense; tommyrot.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pish posh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Oh, pish posh,” Miss Beauregard didn't buy it. “Your home couldn't be that bad.”
“You don't believe in angels? Oh, pish-posh, Officer. How do you think we make it through the day without angels?”
Etymology
Reduplication of pish.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.