shiksh

Chinook Jargon

Alternative forms

• Shiks

Noun

shiksh

1. friend
   • ɬax̣áyam, shiksh (Hello, [my] friend)
2. paramour, boyfriend, girlfriend

Usage notes

• According to Gibbs, the word is "used only towards men" (presumably, by other men). However, according to Victoria (Wishikin) Wacheno Howard, the word can also be translated as "girlfriend"