whisht
Americaninterjection
interjection
adjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of whisht
1510–20; ultimately imitative; compare Old English hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice)
Example Sentences
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I started abendin' the hook agen, An' I sez "There's different looks to men, Braave hearts in whisht poor bodies bide, An' looks don't count to what's inside."
From Cornish Catches and Other Verses by Bernard Moore
"Whisht, whisht, woman," said David, stealing into a back apartment as fast as he could.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
And wailing, and complaining, and whistling whisht and clear, The Seven Whistlers have passed thy house, Pentruan of Porthmeor!
From The Haunted Hour An Anthology by Margaret Widdemer
Now I ought to have telled you that up to now iverything i' t' cove were as whisht as t' grave.
From More Tales of the Ridings by Frederic William Moorman
Haud your whisht, laddie; naebody threw a turf.
From Steve Young by George Manville Fenn
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