wisht
Britishinterjection
Example Sentences
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As is custom, this year's bacon battle took place in a marquee in front of a jury of "six maidens and six bachelors", who had to be persuaded that in "twelvemonth and a day" the couples have "not wisht themselves unmarried again".
From BBC
“And I wisht I was back there roight naow, ’stead of marching through this bloomin’ place.”
From Literature
“Wisht I hadn’t never heard the word artermobile.”
From Literature
“If'n Miss and Mister is all thet’s comin’ betwixt us, I shore wisht you’d a-said so in New York City!
From Literature
Hosie didn’t get a job, but later Grandpa told Papa he shore wisht he could a-hired thet boy.
From Literature
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