How do you use "Twit" in a sentence?

Don't be a twit. You silly twit. What a twit!

Twit

Q: What does "Twit" mean?

A silly or foolish person; a mild insult. 'Twit' is a very mild insult—calling someone silly or foolish. So mild it's often used affectionately or in children's media. Can't cause serious offence.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: A silly or foolish person; a mild insult.

英国侮辱语，指愚蠢或傻乎乎的人。

Insulto británico para una persona tonta o necia.

おバカな人、愚かな人を指すイギリスの侮辱語。

얼빠진 사람, 바보; 가벼운 욕.

'Twit' is a very mild insult—calling someone silly or foolish. So mild it's often used affectionately or in children's media. Can't cause serious offence.

'Twit'是一个温和的英国侮辱语，指傻乎乎的人——令人烦恼但不是真的恶意。蒙蒂·派森的'Upper Class Twit of the Year'（年度上流社会傻瓜）小品使这个词广为人知。非常英式，非常温和。

'Twit' es un insulto británico leve para una persona tonta: alguien molesto pero no realmente malicioso. El sketch de Monty Python 'Upper Class Twit of the Year' (El tonto de clase alta del año) lo hizo famoso. Muy británico, muy leve.

「Twit」はおバカな人に対する軽いイギリスの侮辱語で、うっとうしいが本当に悪意はない人を指します。モンティ・パイソンの「Upper Class Twit of the Year（今年の上流階級のおバカ）」コントで有名になりました。とてもイギリス的で、とても軽い侮辱です。

'Twit'은 매우 가벼운 욕으로 얼빠지거나 바보 같다는 뜻이다. 너무 가벼워서 친근하게 또는 어린이 매체에서도 자주 쓰인다. 심각한 모욕이 되지 않는다.

Examples

Don't be a twit.
你这个傻瓜！
¡Tontaina!
このおバカ！
바보짓 하지 마.
You silly twit.
别那么傻了
No seas tan tontaina
そんなにおバカなことするな
이 멍청이.
What a twit!
他完全是个傻瓜
Es un completo tontaina
彼は完全なおバカだ
정말 바보 같으니!

Pronunciation

/twɪt/

Usage Guide

Context: mild insults, affection, children

Tone: mild, often affectionate

✓ Do Say

Twit
傻瓜
Tontaina
おバカ
매우 가벼운 영국식 모욕어
Silly twit
小笨蛋
Menudo tontaina
おバカさん
매우 가벼운 영국식 모욕어

Common Mistakes

Very mild—suitable for children's media
Can't cause serious offence

Origin & History

From Middle English 'atwiten' (to blame). By the 20th century, softened to a mild insult for foolishness. Made famous by Roald Dahl's 'The Twits.'

Etymology: From Middle English atwiten (to blame)

First recorded: Middle English origin, modern insult 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Roald Dahl 'The Twits'

Regional notes: British origin, understood globally.

Variations

TwitSilly twit