"depresh" meaning in English

See depresh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the depresh [canonical]
Etymology: Clipping of depression. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=sadness}}, {{clipping|en|depression}} Clipping of depression Head templates: {{en-prop|the=1}} the depresh
  1. (colloquial, archaic, historical) The Great Depression. Tags: archaic, colloquial, historical Categories (topical): Nicknames Synonyms: Depresh
    Sense id: en-depresh-en-name-OE22NUFB Disambiguation of Nicknames: 77 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30

Noun

Etymology: Clipping of depression. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=sadness}}, {{clipping|en|depression}} Clipping of depression Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} depresh (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Depression, melancholy. Tags: colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-depresh-en-noun-Bpc~HBzY

Alternative forms

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