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twerp
or twirp
[ twurp ]
/ twɜrp /
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noun Slang.
an insignificant or despicable fellow: Her father thinks her boyfriend is just a twerp.
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Origin of twerp
First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain
Words nearby twerp
twenty-twenty, twenty-twenty hindsight, twenty-two, 'twere, twerk, twerp, Twi, twibill, twice, twice-born, twice exceptional
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British Dictionary definitions for twerp
twerp
twirp
/ (twɜːp) /
noun
informal a silly, weak-minded, or contemptible person
Derived forms of twerp
twerpy or twirpy, adjectiveWord Origin for twerp
C20: of unknown origin
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