-“oosh” Suffix
The suffix –oosh is a suffix of endearment, which has Eastern European origins. It can be added to the end of anyone’s name:
- Ronit-oosh
- Niv-oosh
- Omri-oosh
- Inbar-oosh
If the name ends in an “-ah” sound then one would drop it before adding the suffix:
- Nitza = Nitzoosh
- Galya = Galyoosh
- Rona = Ronoosh
It can also be added to the end of family members’ names:
- Aba (father) = Aboosh (Daddy)
- Eema (mother) = Eemoosh (Mommy)
- Doda (aunt) = Dodoosh (Auntie)
In recent years, teenagers have begun adding the –oosh suffix to more common words of greeting, a custom which stems from a skit from a popular comedy show several years back in which some ditzy teenage girls broadcast their own online reality show and use words like:
- Hiyoosh
- Bye-oosh
- OK-oosh