• Жесть! (femin.noun)
[zhest']

Meaning:
1) A thin metal cans are made of
2) graphic content, gore
3) a denoscriptive word meaning something hard, harsh, or an expression of shock

• Вот это жесть!
[vot e-ta zhest']
This is trash/hardcore!

• Сложный был тест?
[slozh-nyj byl test]
Was the test difficult?
- Жесть!

🔻"Жесть" is short for "жестоко" or "жёстко".
Жестоко = brutal, cruel, shocking, violent.
Жёстко = hard way to do something, difficult work, something hard to handle, difficult to deal with (Ты начал делать задание по математике? Там жесть!).
Also can mean "extreme", "hardcore", "skillful", "tough", "strict", "unbendable"
Border between "жестоко" and "жёстоко" is blurred. Some people think these words are interchangeable.
"Жесть" incorporates both words. Universal solution😉

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