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1git

noun \ˈgit\

: a stupid or worthless person (especially a man)

Full Definition of GIT

British
:  a foolish or worthless person
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Origin of GIT

variant of get, term of abuse, from 2get
First Known Use: 1929

Related to GIT

Synonyms
berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, fool [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo

Rhymes with GIT

bit, bitt, brit, Brit, chit, dit, fit, flit, frit, grit, hit, it, kit, knit, lit, mitt, nit, pit, quit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, Split, sprit, teat, tit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit

2git

Definition of GIT

dialect variant of get

Other Dialect Terms

bespoke, boughten, lave, muchacho, nigh, spunk, thunk, toboggan

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. git
  2. git-fiddle
  3. git-go
  4. git-up
  5. get-go
  6. ci-gît
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