presh

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɛʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃ

Noun

presh (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) Clipping of pressure.
   • 2015 October 15, So Sad Today, “Fuck Music, Let's Talk About Feelings: An Interview with Neon Indian”, in VICE‎^[2], archived from the original on 2021-01-31:

     Initially I was scared to talk to him. For me, Neon Indian's music conjures momentous feelings, memories, fantasies of makeouts that did and didn't happen, a state of eternal longing, the transcendence of linear time. That's a lot of presh.

   • 2016 May 19, Jesse Eisenberg, “My Cousin Recently Became a Realtor”, in The New Yorker‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-25:

     My cousin: I totally get it. No presh, man. No presh. You think about it. Again, it's got that killer European washer-dryer combo. But you think about it and I'll hit you up from the E.R.

   • 2019 December 4, Megan Uy, “We Made 'You' Star Victoria Pedretti Doubt Her Luxury Taste in 'Expensive Taste Test'”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[4], New York, N.Y.: Hearst Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-09-21:

     Okay, so, the first items we made Victoria try to distinguish were bracelets! Yep! A $200K bracelet and a $36 one! This starting round specifically meant a lot to Victoria because she knew that if she didn't get it right, her mom would come for her...and likely disown her too. No presh at all.

Adjective

presh (comparative more presh, superlative most presh)

1. (colloquial) Clipping of precious.
   • 1990, Derek Tangye, The Evening Gull, London: Michael Joseph, →ISBN, page 21:

     'Hello my presh!' (to Ambrose).

   • 2011, India Lee, Hidden Gem, →ISBN, page 180:

     The silence continued for another quick moment before Leah cooed loudly. "Oh, that's so presh! Elisa is so cute, I just want to babysit her and bake her cupcakes."

   • 2013 December 11, Bruna Nessif, Ken Baker, “Kendall Jenner Plays Coy on Harry Styles Dating Rumors, but Admits She's Taken—Watch Now!”, in E! Online‎^[5], archived from the original on 2018-02-16:

     "We're not single, we're taken by each other," she [Kendall Jenner] exclaimed while hugging Kylie. Aw, isn't that presh?!

   • 2014, Kitty Margo, Lynna's Destiny, Isleworth: Buttercup Publishing, page 161:

     A brief sparkle glistened in Jasmine's eyes as she remembered the sick little girl. "How is... my presh' baby... girl?"

   • 2020 May 29, Taylor Andrews, “50 Literary Baby Names That All Book Lovers Will Love”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[6], New York, N.Y.: Hearst Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-25:

     Even if we used CliffsNotes to "read" the actual books themselves (sorry, Mrs. Green!), names like Ophelia, Scarlett, Jane, and Charlotte just sound so presh for your lil chonk monster.

Anagrams

• herps

Albanian

Alternative forms

• pras, purri, porr

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *prasa, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥so-, possibly of non-Indo-European origin. Cognate with Ancient Greek πράσον (práson), Latin porrum, or perhaps borrowed from Ancient Greek. Variants porr and purri are probably from Latin.

Noun

presh m (plural preshë, definite preshi, definite plural preshët)

1. leek
2. chives

Declension

Declension of presh

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	presh	preshë	preshi	preshët
accusative			preshin
dative	preshi	preshëve	preshit	preshëvet
ablative		preshësh