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Jist vs Joist - What's the difference?

jist | joist |

As nouns the difference between jist and joist

is that jist is (rare) while joist is a piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

As an adverb jist

is (nonstandard) alternative form of just.

As a verb joist is

to fit or furnish with joists.

jist

English

Adverb

(head)
  • (nonstandard) alternative form of just
  • *1838 , -Charles Dickens:
  • *:'Mister Muntlehiney,' said the man. 'Wot's come on him? Is he at home?'
  • *:'He is above stairs, I believe,' replied Kate, a little reassured by this inquiry. 'Do you want him?'
  • *:'No,' replied the visitor. 'I don't ezactly want him, if it's made a favour on. You can jist give him that 'ere card, and tell him if he wants to speak to ME, and save trouble, here I am; that's all.'
  • *1884 , -Mark Twain:
  • *:They get all their chawing by borrowing; they say to a fellow, "I wisht you'd len' me a chaw, Jack, I jist this minute give Ben Thompson the last chaw I had"—which is a lie pretty much everytime;

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare)

    • Anagrams

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    joist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit or furnish with joists.

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