twerp Hear it!

twerp definition

twerp (twʉrp)

noun

Slang a person regarded as insignificant, contemptible, presumptuous, ridiculous, etc.

Etymology: ult. < ? or akin to Dan tver, perverse: for IE base see thwart

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.