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Git

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ɡɪt

Definitions

  1. A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Git, a distributed VCS.
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Equivalents

10 more languages
العربيةبوابة
Bosanskiidiot
Češtinablbechňup
Danskidiot
Hrvatskiidiot
Kurdîgîtsalak
Nederlandsouwe lul
Српскиidiot
Türkçeaptalsalak

Examples

Although I'm so tired, I'll have another cigarette / And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git
Bit of a flash git, don't you think?”
Parkinson: You made films before, but the part that really made your name was Zulu, wasn't it […] and there of courseagainst typeyou played the toff, you played the officer. Caine: I played the officer, yeah, and everybody thought I was like that. Everyone was so shocked when they met me, this like Cockney guy had played this toffee-nosed 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.”
Here we see the common domestic goose, Anser cygnoides domesticus. Found across the British countryside, it is known for its distinctive call; proud, majestic stature; and for being an all-round inconsiderate little git!”
I'm not being a miserable old git here. I like a laugh as much as anyone, [...].”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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