Pronunciation: ' wi-sh ə
Function: interjection
Etymology: Irish mhuise, muise, probably alteration of Muire Mary (Jesus' mother)
Date: 1826
chiefly Irish ― used as an intensive or to express surprise
Pronunciation: ' wi-sh ə
Function: interjection
Etymology: Irish mhuise, muise, probably alteration of Muire Mary (Jesus' mother)
Date: 1826
chiefly Irish ― used as an intensive or to express surprise
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012