jit

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

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Jita.

Symbol

jit

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Jita.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Jita terms

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪt/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɪt

Etymology 1

Acronym of just in time.

Alternative forms

• JIT

Verb

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

1. (transitive, computing) To compile (program code for a virtual machine) immediately when needed, as part of the execution process.
   • 2012 May 23, Stefan Karpinski, “Julia compiles the script every time?”, in Stack Overflow‎^[1]:

     if you call f(1.0) you get a newly jitted version that is specialized for Float64

Etymology 2

Clipping of jitterbug.

Alternative forms

• git, jhit

Noun

jit (plural jits)

1. (US, originally prison slang, derogatory) An inexperienced, foolhardy young man.
   • 2005 August 8, Jenji Kohan, “You Can't Miss the Bear” (5:56 from the start), in Weeds‎^[2], season 1, episode 1, spoken by Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker):

     “You all right?” “I'm fine. I'm just late.” “You sure?” “Conrad, we do business, not personal.” “You know I'm full-service. Andy didn't tell you that when he hooked us up?” “I believe my brother-in-law's exact words were, "Dude, meet the finest jit with the finest shit."” “Jit?” “I was just quoting. I gotta go.” “All right. Drive safe. Know where I live at, right?” “I do. Bye.”

   • 2024 July 12, “Hour Glass” (track 1, 0:44 from the start), in BLP Kosher (lyrics), Scarecrow‎^[3]:

     When I jumped off the porch, I was wearing a tallis and the field was vicious
     But none of this new to me, since a jit, I've been tryna preach unity

2. (African-American Vernacular, Florida, slang) A term of address for a young man.

   Wusgood witchu jit?

   • 2023 August 4, “Emo Jit” (track 8, 2:06 from the start), in BLP Kosher (lyrics), Bars Mitzva‎^[4]:

     And if they leave the cul-de-sac, then, jit I promise to rebel

Etymology 3

Clipping of jitney.

Noun

jit (plural jits)

1. (US, slang, dated) A nickel (“5-cent coin”).
   • 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

Probably a variant of jism, see also jizz.

Alternative forms

• git, jeet

Noun

jit (uncountable)

1. (slang, vulgar) Semen.

   Synonyms: cum, jism, jizz; see also Thesaurus:semen

   • 2000 August 4, Micky Carlo, “Hot Smoke and Sassafras (part 3) by M. Carlo”, in alt.sex.stories‎^[5] (Usenet):

     Even the heady aromatic smell made me shoot HARDER!! I angled my prick down to criss-cross her face with several lines of hot jit!

Verb

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

1. (intransitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate.

   Synonyms: jizz; see also Thesaurus:ejaculate

2. (transitive, slang, vulgar) To cover in semen.

   Synonym: jizz

   • 1997 April 4, **_MOUSE_**, “Story : Author Unknown - The Conversion of Jessica (8 Parts, missing part 4 - TXT) - jess8 [01/01]”, in alt.sex.stories‎^[6] (Usenet):

     "I'm gonna cum right in your mouth, you slutty whore" he cursed at her, grinning. "I'm gonna jit your face so much you'll think someone melted a candle on it." Jess held her mouth open, her target awaiting.

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• jiti

Noun

jit (uncountable)

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

See also

• jit-jive (possibly etymologically related??)

Anagrams

• TIJ, TJI

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

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• het (Föhr-Amrum)
• hiitje (Mooring)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *haitaną.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [jɪt]

Verb

jit

1. (Sylt) to have as one’s name, to be called.

Conjugation

Conjugation of jit (Sylt dialect)

infinitive I	jit
infinitive II	(tö) jiten
past participle	jiten
imperative	jit
	present	past
1st singular	jit	jit
2nd singular	jitst	jitst
3rd singular	jit	jit
plural / dual	jit	jit
	perfect	pluperfect
1st singular	haa jiten	her jiten
2nd singular	heest jiten	herst jiten
3rd singular	heer jiten	her jiten
plural / dual	haa jiten	her jiten
	future (skel)	future (wel)
1st singular	skel jit	wel jit
2nd singular	sket jit	wet jit
3rd singular	skel jit	wel jit
plural / dual	skel jit	wel jit

Spanish

Noun

jit m (plural jits)

1. (baseball) hit

Further reading

• “jit”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010

West Flemish

Adjective

jit (comparative jitter, superlative jitst)

1. hot