"tolerablish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From tolerable + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tolerable|ish}} tolerable + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tolerablish (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, colloquial) Somewhat tolerable. Tags: archaic, colloquial, not-comparable
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