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English word origin

Etymology of shi

Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Abbreviation of shibire.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of shibire. Coined by Japanese-Canadian geneticist and zoologist David Suzuki, the person who also coined "shibire".

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Source etymology 3

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noun

Apocopic form of shit.

intj

Apocopic form of shit.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From shit + -h.

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