шиш

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sis"

Russian
шиш

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʂɨʂ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɨʂ

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)

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

Noun

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

  1. (mythology) 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

Usage notes

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

(devil): Somewhat dated.

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
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