whisht
whist "Whisht" (will ye)! - used almost in the same sense as SSHH! But was considered a word rather than just a noise. A mother would say it to her noisy child perhaps as a very polite way of saying "Shut-up"! Be quiet! G. M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Used I Used I Not used whis...
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1973
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72660 |
Summary: | whist "Whisht" (will ye)! - used almost in the same sense as SSHH! But was considered a word rather than just a noise. A mother would say it to her noisy child perhaps as a very polite way of saying "Shut-up"! Be quiet! G. M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Used I Used I Not used whisht; wish(t) |
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