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heist
verb- to accept; when used in the negative, to reject a story or idea as untruthful or fanciful CANADA
- “I couldn’t heist that one” means “I couldn’t believe that one,” said of a story too farfetched or fanciful. “Heist” is of course a version of “hoist,” and comes from fishing. — Lewis Poteet, The South Shore Phrase Book, p. 57, 1999
- to steal, especially to shoplift UK, 1815
There are enough Hollywood heist films to make a genre. Also spelt “hyste”. - I gotta hyste a fish market tonight. — George Mandel, Flee the Angry Strangers, p. 387, 1952
- We traced it to a group heisted from an armory in Illinois. — Mickey Spillane, Kiss Me Deadly, p. 109, 1952
- Until finally I heisted a gold watch off one of the girl dancers in the show[.] — Ross Russell, The Sound, p. 195, 1961
- If you’re heisted, the worst thing is not to have any money on you[.] — Jimmy Snyder, Jimmy the Greek, p. 63, 1975
- [O]ld dude drives to Richmond to heist some cigs. — Janet Evanovich, Seven Up, p. 56, 2001
- to rob US
- “Me and Sal heisted that joint so Sal could get some dough, for a getaway, on account of the Chippy job.” — Burton Turkus and Sid Feder, Murder, Inc., p. 168, 1951
- He came back and said, “Some day we’re gonna heist this joint.” — Harry Grey, The Hoods, p. 24, 1952
- “You scared they’ll heist you?” — Leo Rosten, Silky!, p. 153, 1979
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