шиш
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sis"
Russian edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
шиш • (šiš) m inan (genitive шиша́, nominative plural шиши́, genitive plural шише́й)
- rude gesture in which the hand makes a fist and the thumb is stuck between the index and middle fingers, which indicates "nothing for you, nuts to you"
Declension edit
Noun edit
шиш • (šiš) m anim (genitive шиша́, nominative plural шиши́, genitive plural шише́й, diminutive шишок)
- (mythology) devil, demon
- 1924/1993, G. Lysenko, M. Serowa, Новгородские сказки:
- Усилась баба шишу на́ спину, за рога ухватилась
- Usilasʹ baba šišu ná spinu, za roga uxvatilasʹ
- The broad got on the devil's back, (and) grasped the horns
Usage notes edit
(gesture): Not the same vulgar meaning that this gesture has in Western European countries such as Germany.
(devil): Somewhat dated.