Meaning

6 senses
  1. (US, derogatory)An inexperienced, foolhardy young man.

  2. (Florida, slang)A term of address for a young man.

    Wusgood witchu jit?

  3. (slang)A child.

    That happened back when I was still a jit.

  4. (US, dated, slang)A nickel (“a 5-cent coin”).

  5. (slang, uncountable, vulgar)Semen.

  6. (uncountable)A style of Zimbabwean dance music played with drums and guitar.

Origin

Clipping of jitterbug. Clipping of jitney. Probably a variant of jism, see also jizz.

Clipping of jitterbug.

Clipping of jitney.

Probably a variant of jism, see also jizz.

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