Russian

шиш

Noun

шиш • ‎(šiš) m inan ‎(genitive шиша́, nominative plural шиши́, genitive plural шише́й)

1. rude gesture in which the hand makes a fist and the thumb is stuck between the index and middle fingers; indicates nothing for you, nuts to you

Usage notes

Not the same vulgar meaning that this gesture has in Western European countries such as Germany.

Declension

Synonyms

• фи́га ‎(fíga), ду́ля ‎(dúlja), ку́киш ‎(kúkiš)