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Jist vs Sist - What's the difference?

jist | sist |

As adverbs the difference between jist and sist

is that jist is (nonstandard) alternative form of just while sist is least, worst.

As a noun jist

is (rare).

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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    sist

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • ; to delay or suspend; to stop
  • to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a stay or suspension of proceedings
    • (Burrill)
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