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Quotation dates: 1955
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HISHTY-WISHTY, adv. comb. In a hushed subdued manner, of speech, "hush-hush."Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick vii.:
Tammas laichent 'is wurd an' begoot tae speak 'at mystairious an' hishty-wishty like.
[A formation from Hish, int.2, + Wheesht. Cf. hishie nor wishie s.v. Hishie.]
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