twerp
or twirp
[ twurp ]
/ twɜrp /
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-laid
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Example sentences from the Web for twerp
“Melissa the Twerp”Not everyone who writes or calls into Car Talk loves Car Talk.
‘Car Talk’ Hosts to Retire: Best Moments With NPR’s Laughing Mechanics|Caitlin Dickson|June 9, 2012|DAILY BEASTNaturally, they invited her on to co-host on November 5, 1994, an episode later titled, “Melissa the Twerp.”
‘Car Talk’ Hosts to Retire: Best Moments With NPR’s Laughing Mechanics|Caitlin Dickson|June 9, 2012|DAILY BEASTAny man can find a twerp here and there who will go along with cheating, and it doesn't take all that much manhood.
I've been running this twerp back to his masters to see where he went.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
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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