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twerp
also twirp (twûrp)n. Slang
A person regarded as insignificant and contemptible.
[Origin unknown.]
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twerp
(twɜːp) ortwirp
n
informal a silly, weak-minded, or contemptible person
[C20: of unknown origin]
ˈtwerpy, ˈtwirpy adj
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twerp
or twirp
(twɜrp)n.
Slang. an insignificant or despicable person.
[1920–25; orig. uncertain]
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Noun | 1. | twerp - someone who is regarded as contemptible |
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twerp
also twirpnoun
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Translations
pitomec
fæ
typerys
budala
ばか
바보
dumskalle
คนโง่
kẻ ngu ngốc
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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twerp
n (inf) → Einfaltspinsel m (inf), → Hohlkopf m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
twerp
→ أَحْمَق pitomec fæ Trottel σαχλαμάρας imbécil typerys idiot budala cretino ばか 바보 dwaas tosk cymbał idiota упрек dumskalle คนโง่ avanak kẻ ngu ngốc 笨蛋Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009