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- [twurp]
- /twɜrp/
- /twɜːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [twurp]
- /twɜrp/
Definitions of twerp word
- noun twerp an insignificant or despicable fellow: Her father thinks her boyfriend is just a twerp. 1
- countable noun twerp If you call someone a twerp, you are insulting them and saying that they are silly or stupid. 0
- noun twerp a silly, weak-minded, or contemptible person 0
- noun twerp a person regarded as insignificant, contemptible, presumptuous, ridiculous, etc. 0
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Origin of twerp
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Twerp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twerp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
twerp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twerp
noun twerp
- birdbrain — a foolish or unintelligent person
- dumb ox — a dimwit
- dunderhead — a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
- fathead — Slang. a stupid person; fool.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
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