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jist
/d͡ʒəst/
adv 1noun 1
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2VERB + JIST
got, snouted
JIST + NOUN
crool, minute
Definitions
adv
1
Nonstandard spelling of just.
'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.'
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 every time;
noun
1
Alternative spelling of gist.
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'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.
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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 every time;
Wiktionary03
The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat; Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul.
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