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   twerp

   /twəːp/

   noun

   • 1. a silly or annoying person. informal, derogatory

   Word Origin late 19th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What does now you've broken it Twerp mean?

   • Now you've broken it, you twerp! (US, colloquial) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling). 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.

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   • Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of TWERP is a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person. How to use twerp in a sentence.

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   Where did the word Twirp come from?

   • 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 form of dwarf (compare Middle English dwerf, Low German Twarg). It may derive from the onomatopoeia twirp.

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   The meaning of TWERP is a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person. How to use twerp in a sentence.

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   a stupid person. Synonyms. half-wit disapproving. idiot. twit mainly UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people.

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   If you call someone a twerp, you are insulting them and saying that they are silly or stupid.

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   Twerp definition: an insignificant or despicable fellow. See examples of TWERP used in a sentence.

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   Twerp is a slang term for a silly, weak-minded, or contemptible person. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of twerp in different languages and dictionaries.

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   Twerp Definition. A person regarded as insignificant, contemptible, presumptuous, ridiculous, etc. (UK, colloquial) A fool, a twit. Now you've broken it, you twerp! (US, colloquial) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).