Etymology

whisht

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Today it means: Shush, silence, be quiet! Full definition →

Middle English qwyst
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromqwyst
  2. English todaywhisht

From Middle English qwyst, whisht, whist, imitative, though perhaps influenced by other verbs in wh- used in the imperative or by hust (adjective).

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