Eish

Slang terminology

way of expressing frustration. Used most commonly by South African Durban Indians

Eish he just had a heart attack just like that

by Yankee Sierra November 2, 2021

Eish

(not English)

Expression of annoyance;

Used when complaining about someone or something

Eish! What's wrong with you?!
Eish! We just missed the flight.

by MayaJay June 6, 2021

Eishes

Eishes (Interjection)
A versatile, all-purpose exclamation that can be used in any situation to express shock, excitement, frustration, satisfaction, or even disbelief. The ultimate word for reacting to literally anything.

- Eishes! That movie plot twist melted my brain! (shock)

- Eishes, this jollof rice is! (satisfaction)

- Eishes, I just lost my WiFi connection during an exam! (frustration)

- Eishes, that party was wild! (excitement)
- Eishes, I don't care! (nonchalance)

by Dr. Ellogy May 19, 2025

Eish-kom

A slang term that refers to the electricity company Eskom.
It is used when referring to Eskom in a derogatory way.

"Yoh, Eish-kom, loadshedding again?"

by MumblerSA October 21, 2023