First Known Use: circa 1923
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twerp
noun \ˈtwərp\
: someone who is stupid or annoying
Full Definition of TWERP
: a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person
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Origin of TWERP
origin unknown
Related to TWERP
- Synonyms
- cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, lightweight, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, nobody, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
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