Git

Quick meaning: Git is a noun meaning (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).

Meaning

(British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).

More Meanings

1. (now Appalachia, Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of get.
2. (Appalachia, Southern US, informal) shoo! go away! (used to usher something away, chiefly towards an animal)
3. (computing) Alternative letter-case form of Git, a distributed VCS.
4. Alternative form of geat (channel in metal casting)

Example Sentences

Bit of a flash git, don't you think?

I'm not being a miserable old git here. I like a laugh as much as anyone, [...].

Although I'm so tired, I'll have another cigarette / And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git

Eventually God gives the donkey a voice and it says, "why're you beating me you great stupid git? It's the angel with the sword that you gotta be careful of," or words to that effect.

Word Forms

• gits
• gitting

Synonyms for git

Depending on context, synonyms include arsehole, ass, assface, asshat, asshole, asswipe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slob, show-off, twat, scram, beginning, boring.

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