git

1 of 2

noun

British
: a foolish or worthless person

git

2 of 2

dialectal variant of get

Examples of git in a Sentence

Noun That git of a brother of yours has ruined everything! oh, don't be such a silly git, of course your mates want you around

Word History

Etymology

Noun

variant of get, term of abuse, from get entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of git was in 1929

Dictionary Entries Near git

Cite this Entry

“Git.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/git. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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