Gist and Stuff

Gist

Gist noun - The central part or aspect of something under consideration.

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Stuff and gist are semantically related in meaning topic. In some cases you can use "Stuff" instead a noun "Gist", when it comes to topics like be.

Stuff noun - The quality or qualities that make a thing what it is.

Usage example: the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity

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Gist and stuff are semantically related in be topic. Sometimes you can use "Gist" instead a noun "Stuff".

Nearby Words: stuffy, stuffed, stuffing, stuffiness

good	good gist	good stuff
basic	basic gist	basic stuff

Well, the gist is, stop moving around... erm, let all your bits dry up and not have stuff in them, and, uh... just, basically stop jiggling around, really.

Source: Podcast / The Monster Hunters
To help this he also includes a small comic to explain the basic gist of the game, and says if you don't feel like reading the manual, you can just wing it on stuff you don't get.

Source: The Board Game
As for backmasking, it has a lot to do with the power of suggestion; the gist of it is that you're more likely to hear stuff like, say, "Here's to my sweet Satan" when you play "Stairway to Heaven" backwards, if you're looking for it.

Source: Subliminal Seduction