Meaning of jist | Babel Free
d͡ʒəstExamples
“'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;”
“The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat⟳; Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul.”
“Throth they wor tarra; jist the five months oul".”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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