Added 9 October 2026
git
/ɡɪt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about git at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.
only a rotter would do that
Origin
From Middle English get (“[illegitimate] offspring”). A southern variant of Scots get (“illegitimate child, brat”), related to beget.
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