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1twit
noun \ˈtwit\
: a stupid or foolish person
Full Definition of TWIT
2
: a silly annoying person : fool
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First Known Use of TWIT
1528
2twit
transitive verb
twit·tedtwit·ting
Definition of TWIT
1
: to subject to light ridicule or reproach : rally
2
: to make fun of as a fault
Origin of TWIT
Middle English atwiten to reproach, from Old English ætwītan, from æt at + wītan to reproach; akin to Old High German wīzan to punish, Old English witan to know
First Known Use: 1530
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