Eish

A South African word derived from Xhosa, now used in all languages within South Africa and some neighbouring countries.

Eish is one of the reasons South Africa is so great, it can express anything from excitement to horror.

I will explain in the examples:

1. Excited
2. Horrified
3. Angry
4. Happy
5. Shocked
6. Accident

A) Taxi

B) Domestic worker

1.

"Hey, we're off to watch the latest blockbuster movie!"

"Eish!"
2.

"What's that behind you!"

"Eeeiiisshh!!!!!"
3.

"Um, not sure how to say this but I dropped your lamp and it shattered."

"Eish..."
4.

"We just won the Lotto!"

"Eish!"
5.

"Luke, I am your father"

"Eish."

6.

A) Driver: "Accidentttt.....!!!"

Passenger: "Eish!"

B) Domestic worker: "yoh, dropped a dish. Eish not again."

Eish by xX_Shox_Xx January 2, 2012

Eish

Eish. A common word among South Africans. Expresses pain for other. Almost like oof

Damn that dude just got kicked in the nuts

Eish

Eish by Nadjaxt1 April 9, 2021

eish

Used in South African English and Afrikaans to express exasperation or disbelief. The word was first transliterated from the Xhosa language to Afrikaans, and then into South African English.

"So, there's been ANOTHER power outage, hey, bru? Eish."

"Daar is petrol in Suid-Afrika??? Eish!"

eish by Cpl. Springbok December 6, 2007

eish

In South Africa it's an interjection and black people say eish if they made a mistake or are shocked etc.

Eish,I need to smoke some dagga!

Eish,I just got mugged!

eish by dirrtyblonde.bravehost.com October 9, 2005

eish

Used to describe a situation, person, thing, or mood. It can also be used as an exclamation. See also: sketch.

Eastland Mall is pretty eishy.
Those guys were so EISHY!
I am so eished out right now.
HOLY EISH! Listen to this...

eish by Casey March 7, 2004

eish

a "valley-girl" type slang used to show a negative response to something. anything considered not cool could be called "eishy."

also the sound made when one farts after anal sex

"...like, oh-ma-god, that guy was, like, sooooo eishy. he was, like, all over me and i was like, 'eiiiish.'


"hold on edward, i believe my browneye needs to lay an eish"

eish by fantabulous matty March 6, 2004

Eish

A short nickname for the noun Ayesha.

"Wass up, Eish?"
"Hey, there is Eish!"
"Eish woz ere 2006"

Eish by Miss_A April 30, 2006