lish

Speech parts

1. lish - Noun

2. lish - Adjective

3. Lish - Proper noun

Meaning

Lish (plural Lishes)

A surname.

lish (plural lishes)

(linguistics) A hybrid variety of English having a name that is derived from a portmanteau of the name of one language and the word English, such as Chinglish (Chinese + English), Spanglish (Spanish + English), Taglish (Tagalog + English), etc.

lish (not comparable)

(British dialect) active; nimble; lithe.

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Examples

It was at Stanford that Stegner started the creative writing program and nurtured a whole galaxy of supernova talents, including Edward Abbey, Ernest Gaines, George V. Higgins, Ken Kesey, Gordon Lish, Larry McMurtry. Source: Internet

Seen in this light, the Lish period, though responsible for bringing him to national attention, was an apprenticeship to be transcended. Source: Internet

The inspiration for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest came while working on the night shift with Gordon Lish at the Menlo Park Veterans' Hospital. Source: Internet

Whether Lish is a writer of consequence remains unclear. Source: Internet

He insisted that if Lish wanted to edit his next collection, he would have to keep his hands off. Source: Internet

Sarah Lish, for Featonby, argued that his jail term should have been suspended. Source: Internet

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