TWERP

twerp, twirp, twit

(noun) someone who is regarded as contemptible

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

twerp (plural twerps)

(UK, colloquial) A fool, a twit.

(US, colloquial) A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.

(US, colloquial) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).

Synonyms

• (puny person): twerk

• (fool): twit

• (fool): git

Source: Wiktionary



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