n.
Pronunciation: ' h ī st
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: variant of 1 hoist
Date: 1865
1 chiefly dialect : HOIST
2 a : to commit armed robbery on b : STEAL 1A
n.
Pronunciation: ' h ī st
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: variant of 1 hoist
Date: 1865
1 chiefly dialect : HOIST
2 a : to commit armed robbery on b : STEAL 1A
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012