eish

eish
South African Slang
Origin: Kasi / township slang
(compare Bantu usage above) (pronounced like /aysh/ but also, less often, as /ish/) - Used to express everything ranging from frustration to surprise to disapproval, but also just everyday acknowledgement of things you can't change like "Eish, the traffic is bad today". Heard frequently each and every day! Also used to indicate displeasure. For example: 'At the time I was the only black guy and I used to ask myself "Eish , what am I doing here?"'

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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