"wisha" meaning in English

See wisha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: From Irish mhuise, originally a euphemism for A Mhuire! (“O Mary!”) in calling upon the Virgin Mary. Compare Irish muise. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|mhuise}} Irish mhuise, {{m|ga|Muire|A Mhuire!|O Mary!}} A Mhuire! (“O Mary!”), {{m+|ga|muise}} Irish muise Head templates: {{en-interj}} wisha
  1. (Ireland) An expression of surprise. Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-wisha-en-intj-x~m0pbVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

Download JSON data for wisha meaning in English (1.2kB)

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          "text": "'Wisha! wisha,' says I. 'A pound of chops,' says he, 'coming into the Mansion House.'",
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