git

noun

ˈgit How to pronounce git (audio)
Definition of gitnext
British
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment oh, don't be such a silly git, of course your mates want you around

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  1. fool
  2. goose
  3. nut
  4. cuckoo
  5. monkey
Noun
  • For his part, Jon Stewart, who was broadcasting live as the results came in during The Daily Show’s Election Night special, would like to remind us that all of these premature attempts at diagnosis are a fool’s errand.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • And their shooting, which new Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson warned pregame might be a bit of fool’s gold, didn’t come close to slowing down.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of fool
Noun
  • After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.
    David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of goose
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
Definition of nut
Noun
  • For evolutionary biologists, the term cuckoldry originated to describe cuckoo birds who lay their eggs in other species’ nests, leaving their offspring to be unknowingly raised by foster parents.
    Brooke Scelza, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The loss of common cuckoos, meanwhile, means that spring arrives in the U.K. without its iconic song.
    Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of cuckoo
Noun
  • Traffic is minimal; instead, monkeys, iguanas, and the occasional jaguar have free reign.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Geda the Chinese monkey, who lives in Shiyanhu Ecological Tourism Park, successfully predicted that Trump would win the 2016 presidential election against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of monkey
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