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Vinony

chest

noun

  1. part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals
  2. type of furniture
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛst/ / /t͡ʃɪst/

name

Etymology: Shortened form of Chester taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.

  1. University of Chester, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English chest, cheste, cheeste, cheaste, from Old English ċēast, ċēas (“strife, quarrel, quarrelling, contention, murmuring, sedition, scandal; reproof”). Related to Old Frisian kāse (“strife, contention”), Old Saxon caest (“quarrel, dispute”), Old High German kōsa (“speech, story, account”).

  1. Debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English cheste, chiste, from Old English ċest, ċist (“chest, casket; coffin; rush basket; box”), from Proto-West Germanic *kistu (“chest, box”), from Latin cista (“chest, box”), from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “chest, box, basket, hamper”).

  1. To hit with one's chest (front of one's body)

    “Pedersen fed Kalinic in West Brom's defensive third and his chested lay-off was met on the burst by the Canadian who pelted by Tamas and smashed the ball into the top of Myhill's net.”

  2. To deposit in a chest.
  3. To place in a coffin.
  4. To handle, deal with.

    “Children being loud and annoying in public is a small price to pay for living and participating in society. Everyone goes through this cycle and you too were once that child. We can’t just lock them indoors. Chest it, sorry.”