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whisht
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whisht  (hwsht, wsht)
interj. Chiefly Scots and Irish
Used to urge silence.

whisht [hwiʃt], whist [hwist] Scot
interj
hush! be quiet!
adj
silent or still
vb
to make or become silent See also wheesh
[compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent]


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Here's what she had to say on the subject: "I think they should au haud their wheesht aboot that man.
Dundee really should just hold their wheesht as they say in that part of Scotland.
 
 
 
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