shee shee

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 𭉝𭉝 (syu4 syu4-2) from a dialect or older stage of Cantonese (during the late 19th and early 20th centuries) where the initials of both syllables are realised as [ɕ], which the term itself originated as an onomatopoeia. Alternatively, the initial sh sounds may be representative of the palatalization of /s/ before /iː, yː/ in modern standard Cantonese. Compare Portuguese xixi, and Hawaiian English shishi.

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ʃiː˨ ʃiː˨˦], (sometimes, at the end of sentences) [- ʃiː˨˦˧]

Verb

shee shee (invariable)

  1. (Singapore, childish) To urinate; to pee.
    • 2010 June 14, Colin Goh, “Zombie dad's night rites”, in The Sunday Times, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings Limited, LifeStyle, page 10:
      I was heartened to hear so many of you confirm that the traditional “shee-shee” potty training technique works.

Noun

shee shee (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, childish) Pee, wee-wee.

Synonyms

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