whisht
whist This is a very old word, used by the older generation of my community to mean "keep quiet". If someone is continually talking then "whisht" is the word to encourage them to stop for awhile. Or if what someone is saying is not agreeable to the listener, the listener may whis...
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| Summary: | whist This is a very old word, used by the older generation of my community to mean "keep quiet". If someone is continually talking then "whisht" is the word to encourage them to stop for awhile. Or if what someone is saying is not agreeable to the listener, the listener may whisht the speaker and speak himself. Yes DNE-cit DNE-cit DICT CEN. JW Used I Used I Used I whisht; wish(t) |
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