pst

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States

His honor gave a single sniff, cast his eye over the picturesque throng, and said: "Pst! — By Advice of Counsel, Arthur Cheney Train
Dan lifted the blanket, hearkened a moment, then--"pst!" another bit of iron fell into the pail. — The best short stories of 1920, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown
Pst! pst! c'est le diable!" Then, addressing himself to me, he said, "Ah, le Cossaque!--yon devil of a Trebitski--is a shocking ruffian--a veritable brigand! — One of the Six Hundred: A Novel, James Grant

Pacific Time, Pacific Standard Time

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