First Known Use: circa 1882
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yen–shee
noun \ˈyen-ˈshē\
Definition of YEN-SHEE
: the residue formed in the bowl of an opium pipe by smoking
Origin of YEN-SHEE
Chinese (Guangdong) yīn-sí, from yīn opium + sí excrement, filth
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