Noun | Insult / Irritating Person
Encyclopedia of British Slang
GIT
Noun | Mild to Moderate | Insult / Irritating Person
GIT Pronunciation: /g?t/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Mild to Moderate Category: Insult / Irritating Person
Core Definition
Git refers to:
An unpleasant person
A mildly contemptible individual
Linguistic Origins
Possibly from Old Norse roots meaning young goat.
Common in British speech since the 19th century.
Usage Contexts
Teasing:
You daft git.
Argument:
You git.
Final Assessment
Git captures minor contempt.
Sharply.
EXPANDED ENTRY 254
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
