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twerp
English
Alternative forms
- twirp
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. The Oxford English Dictionary writes that it may have been coined (perhaps by J. R. R. Tolkien) around 1910 from the name of T. W. Earp. However, the Dictionary of American Slang writes that it was in use in 1874. It may be a dialectal variant of dwarf (compare Middle English dwerf, Low German Twarg); it may also derive from the onomatopoeic twirp.The word was used to denote a type of racing pigeon that flew between Antwerp and London c. 1870 [see "The Odd Facts of Life" – Bill Hooper, published in 1965]. It may also be related to the Welsh twp, a fool.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /tw?p/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tw??p/
- Rhymes: -??(?)p
Noun
twerp (plural twerps)
- (Britain, colloquial) A fool, a twit.
- Now you've broken it, you twerp!
- (US, colloquial) A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
- Get out of my way, you little twerp!
- (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
Related terms
- twerk
Translations
References
- See Citations:twerp.
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coot
English
Wikispecies
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku?t/
- Rhymes: -u?t
Etymology 1
From Middle English cote (“coot”). Related to Dutch meerkoet.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
coot (plural coots)
- Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- (colloquial) A foolish or eccentric fellow
- A silly coot.
- An old coot
- A rich coot
- (slang, with the) A success; something excellent.
- Man that song's the coot.
- Would be the coot if we could go this weekend!
Derived terms
See also
- (bird): fulicine
Translations
Etymology 2
Compare cootie.
Noun
coot (plural coots)
- (slang) Body louse (Pediculus humanus).
Anagrams
- Coto, octo-, toco, toco-
Middle English
Noun
coot
- Alternative form of cote (“coat”)
Scots
Etymology
Compare Dutch koot, Flemish keute.
Noun
coot (plural coots)
- The ankle.
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