A silly or foolish person
Twit
Example Sentences
"You silly twit!"
"Don't be such a twit."
"What a twit."
Etymology & History
British fool. British insult mild. 'You twit!' British idiot. Middle-class British gentle abuse. From 'twit' (tease) British. Reflects British mild insult vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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