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twerp

or twirp

[ twurp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

an insignificant or despicable fellow:
Her father thinks her boyfriend is just a twerp.

twerp

/ twɜːp /

Origin of twerp¹

First recorded in 1920–25; origin uncertain

Origin of twerp¹

C20: of unknown origin

“Melissa the Twerp”Not everyone who writes or calls into Car Talk loves Car Talk.

Naturally, they invited her on to co-host on November 5, 1994, an episode later titled, “Melissa the Twerp.”

Any man can find a twerp here and there who will go along with cheating, and it doesn't take all that much manhood.

Trask remembered him as an insufferable young twerp, but he seemed to be a good shipyard man.

I've been running this twerp back to his masters to see where he went.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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