git

1 of 2

noun

ˈgit 

British

: a foolish or worthless person

git

2 of 2

dialectal variant of get

Synonyms

Noun

• fool
• lunatic [informal]
• goose
• maniac [informal]
• idiot
• nut
• moron
• mooncalf

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

Phrases Containing git

• git-go