a general word or phrase, pishaw has no
definition. It can be positive, negative, both, or neither. It does not fall under one category in terms of sentence parts. It is entirely without a standard meaning. It means whatever you want it to mean. It also has no
set spelling (although this is the traditional one) and no
set pronunciation.
1. I am filled with pishaw.
2. His
hair looked very pishaw.
3. Anna and Catherine leap and pishaw over the
fence.
4. Life is ever so pishaw.