dist

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

dist (uncountable)

1. (Internet slang) Abbreviation of distribution.
   • 1996, CyBeRCoP, “Digital Illusion : American HQ...”, in alt.2600.warez (Usenet):

     Digital Illusion will be reachable thru our new American HQ now... Check for more info about D I and/or how to become dist site or HQ for your country ...

Related terms

• distie, disty
• distro

Anagrams

• dits, STID, IDST, TIDs, DITs, TDIs, DSIT, TIDS, IDTS, IDTs

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin dīxit.

Verb

dist

1. third-person singular past historic of dire
   • 1600, La plaisante, et ioyevse histoyre du grand geant Gargantua, page 56:

     Quoy ? diſt Grandgoſier, mon petit couillon as tu prins au pot ? veu que tu rimes deſia ?

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

• French: dit