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psst

or pst

[ pst ]

interjection

  1. (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)


psst

/ pst /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of beckoning, esp one made surreptitiously
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of psst1

First recorded in 1870–75
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"Psst, I see dead people," is how Kendrick Lamar opens the diss track of the decade "Not Like Us."

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Psst: I spy that Reiff has been scouting real estate around town to turn his overnight pop-up sensation into a full-scale pizzeria.

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Psst: If you don’t want to deal with long lines or you’re worried the taproom will sell out, check the brewery website in mid-October.

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Psst, the pizzeria does offer some walk-in orders when doors open at 4 p.m., but management discourages customers from lining up since there usually aren’t that many surplus doughs available.

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For the last 16 or so years, the South Korean poet Hwang In-suk has fed cats on her late-night walks through Seoul, coaxing the animals — her favorite muses — from their hiding places with a soft psst.

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