шиш

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sis"

Russian

шиш

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʂɨʂ]

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• Rhymes: -ɨʂ

Etymology 1

17th century; perhaps from French chiche (“stingy, niggardly; also "I dare you!"”).

Noun

шиш • (šiš) m inan (genitive шиша́, nominative plural шиши́, genitive plural шише́й)

1. 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"

   Synonyms: фи́га (fíga), ду́ля (dúlja), ку́киш (kúkiš)

Usage notes

Not the same vulgar meaning that this gesture has in Western European countries such as Germany.

Declension

Declension of шиш (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ши́ш šíš	шиши́ šiší
genitive	шиша́ šišá	шише́й šišéj
dative	шишу́ šišú	шиша́м šišám
accusative	ши́ш šíš	шиши́ šiší
instrumental	шишо́м šišóm	шиша́ми šišámi
prepositional	шише́ šišé	шиша́х šišáx

Etymology 2

Etymology uncertain. Sometimes theorized to be of Turkic origin; compare Turkish şişmek (“to swell, to fatten”). This is dismissed by Vasmer as a mere coincidence.

Noun

шиш • (šiš) m anim (genitive шиша́, nominative plural шиши́, genitive plural шише́й, diminutive шишок)

1. (mythology, somewhat dated) devil, demon

   Synonyms: бес (bes), чёрт (čort)

   • 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

Declension

Declension of шиш (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	ши́ш šíš	шиши́ šiší
genitive	шиша́ šišá	шише́й šišéj
dative	шишу́ šišú	шиша́м šišám
accusative	шиша́ šišá	шише́й šišéj
instrumental	шишо́м šišóm	шиша́ми šišámi
prepositional	шише́ šišé	шиша́х šišáx

Etymology 3

Etymology uncertain.

Noun

шиш • (šiš) m anim (genitive шиша́, nominative plural шиши́, genitive plural шише́й)

1. (dated) A highwayman

   Synonyms: варнак (varnak), разбойник (razbojnik)

Descendants

• → Estonian: siss
• → Finnish: sissi

References

• Епишкин, Николай Иванович (2010) “шиш”, in Исторический словарь галлицизмов русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Словарное издательство ЭТС
• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “шиш”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress