twerp
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- twerpy adjective
Etymology
Origin of twerp
First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, Boy Kavalier is such an evil twerp that you want him to stay around long enough to earn the outcome he deserves, whatever that ends up being.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
Aegon, now played by Tom Glynn-Carney, has graduated from silly twerp to vile lout.
From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022
It’s one thing for the league to put up with a dissolute twerp who is sure to deliver a doormat team and who can be fleeced out of high draft choices with laughable ease.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2020
And can it ever be made clear to an artificial intelligence that everything Mr Collins says reveals him to be a pompous twerp?
From The Guardian • Jul. 24, 2017
And news she had: “Jordan Rylance”—the lucky twerp across town who goes to the Performing Arts School—“announced a very special trip he’s taking to New York City, Nate,” Libby said, grinning like a Lotto winner.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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