jist

Adverb

just (not comparable)

1. Only, simply, merely.
   • Just plant a few tomatoes, unless you can freeze or dry them.
   1. Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.
      • I spent two hours cooking my favorite recipe, just to burn the rice and ruin the meal.
2. (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
   • Just follow the directions on the box.
3. (sentence adverb) Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, without questioning.
   • I'm tired of playing games – just get it done.
4. Used to convey a less serious or formal tone.
   • I just called to say "hi".
5. (degree) Absolutely, positively.
   • It is just splendid!

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Noun (1)

gist (countable and uncountable, plural gists)

1. (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
   • I don't wanna belabor my point; I'm sure you get the gist.

   Synonyms:

   essence, quintessence, thrust

2. (countable, dated) The essential ground for action in a lawsuit, without which there is no cause of action; the gravamen.
   • [T]heſe charges, of a traiterous or felonious intent, are the points and very giſt of the indictment, and muſt be anſvvered directly, by the general negative, not guilty; […]1769, William Blackstone, “Of Plea, and Issue”, in Commentaries on the Laws of England, book IV (Of Public Wrongs), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 333
3. (Nigeria, uncountable) Gossip, rumour; (countable) an instance of this.
4. A sharable snippet of source code, especially on the version controlled pastebin-hosting site GitHub Gist.
   • For a simple illustration of the issue, take a look at this gist.2014 November 20, Colin Eberhardt, “Swift Initialization and the Pain of Optionals”, in Scott Logic

Noun (2)

gist (plural gists)

1. (obsolete) A stop for lodging or rest in a journey, or the place where this happens; a rest.
   • Theſe Quailes have their ſet giſts, to vvit, ordinarie reſting and baiting places.1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book X.] Of Cranes, Storkes, Swans, Quailes, the Glotis, and Strange Birds of Other Countries.”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie...

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