English Explanatory Dictionary

jism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Spirit or energy.
  2. Semen.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɪzəm/ En-au-jism.ogg

Word forms

jism jisms gism jiz jizz jizzum jissom jissum

Etymology

Originally US English; first attested with the meaning “energy” in 1842, and with the meaning “semen” in c.1888. For semantic development, compare spunk. Perhaps ultimately from British dialect chism, chissom (“a shoot, sprout, sprig”). Unlikely to be related to Arabic جِسْم (jism, “body”) (or its Hindi derivative जिस्म (jisma)).

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