Scotland · interjection and noun

wheesht

Be quiet, silence, or a request for quiet.

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What wheesht means

Wheesht is used to ask for silence or to describe quiet. The well-known phrase haud yer wheesht means keep quiet.

It can be gentle, playful, impatient, or sharp depending on tone and relationship.

Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.

Wheesht a minute, I'm listening.

Be quiet for a moment; I am listening.

There wasnae a wheesht in the room.

There was no silence in the room.

Directly telling someone to be quiet can sound rude, even when the word itself is familiar or humorous.

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