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noun

git

giht
noun
1
(British, informal) A stupid, annoying, or contemptible person.
"Stop being such a git and apologise."
"He called his neighbour a lazy git."
intj
1
Used to tell someone or something to go away.
""Git!" she shouted at the dog chasing the chickens."

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In plain EnglishA mildly insulting British word for an annoying or foolish person.

When to use it

Informal and mildly rude — common in British English, rare in American English.

Easily confused with

Word Forms

gits plural

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Etymology

From a Middle English word for an illegitimate child, related to "beget."

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