/dʒɪst/

noun

1 the main point. 2 the point on which an action rests. 3 the pith of a matter.

“You better sit down,” Joey said to his best friend. “I could try to explain the situation but I won’t. Here’s the gist: I fucked your mom. She was frothing at the gash. Sorry mate.”


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Gist.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/gist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “gist”, accessed January 22, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/gist.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Gist. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/gist


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