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    twerp
    /twəːp/

    noun

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › twerpTwerp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person. Synonyms. cipher. dwarf. half-pint. insect. insignificancy. lightweight. morsel. nobody. nonentity. nothing. nullity. number. pip-squeak. pygmy. pigmy. shrimp. snippersnapper.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTWERP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] old-fashioned informal (also twirp) uk / twɜːp / us / twɝːp / Add to word list. a stupid person. Synonyms. half-wit disapproving. idiot. twit mainly UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce. dunderhead. eejit. muppet.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTWERP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you call someone a twerp, you are insulting them and saying that they are silly or stupid. [ informal , offensive , disapproval ] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › twerptwerp - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · (US, childish) A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible. Synonyms: twerk; see also Thesaurus: worthless person. Get out of my way, you little twerp! (US, childish) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › twerp_ntwerp, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun twerp is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for twerp is from 1925, in a text by Edward Fraser and John Gibbons. twerp is of uncertain origin.

  7. www.definitions.net › definition › twerpWhat does twerp mean? - Definitions.net

    A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible. Get out of my way, you little twerp! twerp noun. A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling). Etymology: Of uncertain origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › twerpTwerp - definition of twerp by The Free Dictionary

    Define twerp. twerp synonyms, twerp pronunciation, twerp translation, English dictionary definition of twerp. also twirp n. Slang A person regarded as insignificant and contemptible. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › twerpTWERP Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › twerpTwerp Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtwerp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of twerp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.