English Explanatory Dictionary

ghit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Contraction of Google + hit, a hit obtained using the search engine Google.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪt/ /ˈdʒiːˌhɪt/ /ˈdʒiˌhɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghit1.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ghit2.wav

Word forms

ghit ghits

Etymology

Contraction of Google + hit. Coined on 3 February 2004 by “Trevor” on his blog k’ɑləbøl. See the quotations from him and from American linguist Mark Liberman on his Language Log blog (9 February 2004), below.

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