Meaning & use
git
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British informal: a contemptible, foolish, or annoying person.
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Don't be such a git and just apologize already.
He called his neighbor a git after the noisy party kept him up all night.
A note on using this word
Git is a mild, everyday British insult, generally less harsh than stronger swear words, but still impolite in formal settings.
Words with a similar meaning
idiotfool
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