gish

== English == === Etymology === The term originates in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game, where it originally referred to a Githyanki fighter/wizard combination. Gish is not an official term used in D&D referring to this, but is also used to refer to any character who has a martial/spellcasting combination of abilities. === Noun === gish (plural gishes) (fantasy roleplaying games) A character that is skilled in both physical combat and the use of magic. (slang) An outsider. (Can we add an example for this sense?) === Anagrams === shig, sigh == Navajo == === Etymology === From the root -GIZH (“make a motion with a sticklike object”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɪ̀ʃ/ === Noun === gish digging stick, planting stick cane, staff, crutch ==== Inflection ==== === References === Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 206