Hi all,

I’m a huge fan of BBC 4’s "The Now Show" and Marcus Brigstocke. He constantly refers to the NY illusionist and stunt performer David Blaine as "the git wizard".
Despite the fact that i find Brigstocke’s comments on Blaine screamingly funny, i still wonder what "git" means .

Could anybody help me out?

Frank

[quote author=frank link=board=idiom;num=1146600331;start=0#0 date=05/02/06 at 16:05:3] stunt performer David Blaine as "the git wizard".
Despite the fact that i find Brigstocke’s comments on Blaine screamingly funny, i still wonder what "git" means .

Could anybody help me out?

Frank

A git is generally someone who is perceived as being either inept or corrupt, socially offensive (either deliberately or unintentionally) or being somewhat of a smartarse.

It is sometimes used as a "left-handed compliment", as a mark of envy or admiration for someone who has come to prominence (or fortune) through nefarious, underhanded means, or through sheer luck.

The latter is often qualified as "a jammy git".

Someone who displays this quality consistently might be a "right git".

Azh
(who finished chapters 21 _and_ 22, and has now blocked in the outline for chapters 24 and 25…)

In American English a git is a bastard child. Usually said as an epethet.

p

azhreia and prosyncophant,

Thanks for the explanations.

[quote author=prosyncophant link=board=idiom;num=1146600331;start=0#2 date=05/02/06 at 23:15:27]In American English a git is a bastard child. Usually said as an epethet.

Your explanation enabled me to find out where the word comes from! Thanks.

British slang, a southern variant of Scottish get "illegitimate child, brat," related to beget.

Frank