Slang terminology
way of expressing frustration. Used most commonly by South African Durban Indians
Eish he just had a heart attack just like that
Eishes (Interjection)
A versatile, all-purpose exclamation that can be used in any situation to express shock, excitement, frustration, satisfaction, or even disbelief. The ultimate word for reacting to literally anything.
- Eishes! That movie plot twist melted my brain! (shock)
- Eishes, this jollof rice is! (satisfaction)
- Eishes, I just lost my WiFi connection during an exam! (frustration)
- Eishes, that party was wild! (excitement)
- Eishes, I don't care! (nonchalance)
(not English)
Expression of annoyance;
Used when complaining about someone or something
Eish! What's wrong with you?!
Eish! We just missed the flight.
A slang term that refers to the electricity company Eskom.
It is used when referring to Eskom in a derogatory way.
"Yoh, Eish-kom, loadshedding again?"