twerp
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /twɜɹp/, [tʰw̥ɝp]
  • (RP) IPA: /twɜːp/, [tʰw̥ɜːp]
Noun

twerp (plural twerps)

  1. (UK, colloquial) A fool, a twit.
    Now you've broken it, you twerp!
  2. (US, colloquial) A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
    Get out of my way, you little twerp!
  3. (US, colloquial) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).
Synonyms Related terms Translations
  • Russian: дура́к
Translations
  • Russian: ничто́жество
  • Spanish: pendejo
Translations
  • Russian: простофи́ля
  • Spanish: pendejo



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