jizz
The origin and history of jizz.
Etymology
The birdwatching sense dates to the early 20th century, first recorded in a 1921 nature column; its ultimate origin is debated, with guesses ranging from a garbled form of "gestalt" or "gist" to a coincidence with an unrelated slang word.
Class of 1921
jizz first entered the language around 1921. Other words from the same year:
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