Git

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɪt

Alternative forms

• get

From Middle English get ("offspring", especially "illegitimate offspring"). A southern variant of Scots get ("illegitimate child, brat"), related to beget. (from Online Etymology Dictionary)

Full definition of git

Noun

1. (British, slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
2. (British, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or childish person.
• 2007, Greg Weston, The Man Upstairs, You see, the story does that God didn't want Balaam to go where he was going. So God sent an angel to block the narrow pass. Now, our guy Balaam, riding his donkey, couldn't see the angel, but his donkey could .... Anyway, the donkey refuses to walk through the pass, so Balaam beats the donkey with a stick (nice guy!) Eventually God gives the donkey a voice and it says, "why 're you beating me you great stupid git? It's the angel with the sword that you gotta be careful of," or words to that effect.

Usage notes

'Git' is usually used as an insult, more severe than twit but less severe than a true profanity like wanker or arsehole, and may often be used affectionately between friends. 'Get' can also be used, with a subtle change of meaning. 'You cheeky get!' is slightly less harsh than 'You cheeky git!'.

'Git' is frequently used in conjunction with another word to achieve a more specific meaning. For instance a "smarmy git" refers to a person of a slimy, ingratiating disposition; a "jammy git" would be a person with undeserved luck. The phrase "grumpy old git", denoting a cantankerous old man, is used with particular frequency.

In parts of northern , and , 'get' is still used in preference to 'git'.

The word has been ruled by the to be .

Verb

1. (Appalachian, Southern US, AAVE) To get.
2. (Appalachian, Southern US, AAVE) To leave.

Noun

1. Alternative form of geat (channel in metal casting)

Anagrams

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