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twerp
/twɝp/
noun 3
Collocations
2ADJ.
broken, little, many, stupid
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A fool, a twit.
Now you've broken it, you twerp!
There's many an airman just finishin' his time. There's many a twerp signing on.
2
A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
Get out of my way, you little twerp!
3
A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who is regarded as contemptible
- twirp
- twit
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
401
Now you've broken it, you twerp!
Wiktionary02
There's many an airman just finishin' his time. There's many a twerp signing on.
Wiktionary03
Get out of my way, you little twerp!
Wiktionary04
What a stupid little twerp.
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