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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Whisht, man, whisht," he cried, "are ye weary of your life?
From Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North by Scott, Walter, Sir
If ye'd whisht ye're noise," he screamed, "I'd be movin' queek enough.
From The End of the Rainbow by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
"If that's the case why doesn't he come forward and interdooce himself? whisht now!"
From The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
Me fader whisht me to see the worruld a bit before I'd settle down to practise me profession at Liscannor.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant
Yerra, whisht, 'uman, we must hould our heads as high as we can while we have it.
From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine
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