Heist

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mid 19th century (originally US): representing a local pronunciation of hoist.

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Probably pronunciation variation of hoist.

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heist (v.)

1943 (implied in heisted; heister "shoplifter, thief" is from 1927), American English slang, probably a dialectal alteration of hoist (v.) "to lift" in its slang sense of "shoplift," and/or its older British slang sense "to lift another on one's shoulders to help him break in." As a noun from 1930.