GIT

rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git

(noun) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; “only a rotter would do that”; “kill the rat”; “throw the bum out”; “you cowardly little pukes!”; “the British call a contemptible person a ‘git’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

git (plural gits)

(British, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or childish person (usually a man).

Usage notes

• Git is usually used as an insult, more severe than twit but less severe than a true profanity like wanker or arsehole, and may often be used affectionately between friends. Get can also be used, with a subtle change of meaning. "You cheeky get!" is slightly less harsh than "You cheeky git!".

• Git is frequently used in conjunction with another word to achieve a more specific meaning. For instance a "smarmy git" refers to a person of a slimy, ingratiating disposition; a "jammy git" would be a person with undeserved luck. The phrase "grumpy old git", denoting a cantankerous old man, is used with particular frequency.

• In parts of northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, get is still used in preference to git. In the Republic of Ireland, get, rather than git is used.

• The word has been ruled by the Speaker of the House of Commons to be unparliamentary language.

Verb

git (third-person singular simple present gitting, present participle got, simple past and past participle gotten)

(Appalachian, Southern US, African-American Vernacular) To get.

(Appalachian, Southern US, African-American Vernacular) To leave.

Etymology 2

Noun

git (plural gits)

Alternative form of geat (channel in metal casting)

Anagrams

• GTi, IGT, tig

Source: Wiktionary

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Git, n. (Founding)

Definition: See Geat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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