jit

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See also: JIT, -jit-, jít, jĭt, JİT, and ji̍t

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪt

Etymology 1

Acronym of just in time.

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Verb

jit (third-person singular simple present jits, present participle jitting, simple past and past participle jitted)

  1. (computing, transitive) To compile (program code for a virtual machine) immediately when needed, as part of the execution process.

Etymology 2

Shorting of jitterbug. According to folk etymology, an acronym of Juvenile In Training.

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Noun

jit (plural jits)

  1. (US, originally prison slang, derogatory) An inexperienced, foolhardy young man.
  2. (Florida, African-American Vernacular, informal) term of address for a young man
    Wusgood witchu jit?
    • 2023 August 4, “Emo Jit” (track 8), in BLP Kosher (lyrics), Bars Mitzva‎, 2:06:
      And if they leave the cul-de-sac, then, jit I promise to rebel

Etymology 3

Shortening of jitney.

Noun

jit (plural jits)

  1. (US, slang) A nickel.
    • 1942, Richard A. L. van Schwartz, "A Day in the Life of a Juvenile Fan", Boskonian (#1), page 2
      En route home, I stop in a store to put a few dozen jits in a pinball machine. I am a slave of the flashing lights.
    • 1993, James T. Farrell, Studs Lonigan:
      "Well, what do you say, Vince? You'll let me take a jit, won't you? […] I'll give you the jit back with a nickel interest," coaxed Davey.

Etymology 4

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Noun

jit (uncountable)

  1. A style of Zimbabwean dance music played with drums and guitar.
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Cypriot Arabic

Root
j-y-t
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic جَيِّد (jayyid) and جُود (jūd).

Noun

jit m

  1. good; good deeds

References

  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 192

Spanish

Noun

jit m (plural jits)

  1. (baseball) hit

West Flemish

Adjective

jit (comparative jitter, superlative jitst)

  1. hot
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