"tolerablish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-tolerablish-en-adj-7bnslzfi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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