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Good Humor by CK Steefel
Jan 03, 2024
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When my son was a teen he would answer any question that would normally involve an adverb with “ish.”

Dylan, are you hungry? 

Ish

Did you have a good day at school?

Ish. 

Did you ask Olivia to the prom?

(Silence.)

What is the entomology of “Ish?” I was surprised at the results here and here.

“ Merriam-Webster notes that -ish derives from the Old English -isc, …

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