"decentish" meaning in All languages combined

See decentish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more decentish [comparative], most decentish [superlative]
Etymology: decent + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decent|ish}} decent + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} decentish (comparative more decentish, superlative most decentish)
  1. (informal) Somewhat decent; all right, tolerable. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-decentish-en-adj-mSwS2MzN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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