Twit
WordNet
noun
(1) Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
(2) Someone who is regarded as contemptible
verb
(3) Harass with persistent criticism or carping
"The children teased the new teacher"
"Don't ride me so hard over my failure"
"His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.
- 2007: H. R. Fox Bourne, secretary of the Aborigines' Protection Society – often twitted for being an ‘armchair critic’ – wrote in a review of one of Stanley's books — Bernard Porter, ‘Did He Puff his Crimes to Please a Bloodthirsty Readership?’, London Review of Books 29:7, p. 10
Noun
- A reproach, gibe or taunt.
- A foolish or annoying person. (In the UK and UK English-speaking areas, usually used in a humorous or affectionate manner.)
- What do you mean, since when did I become such a radical fairy? Since I started knowing twits like you, you twit! - Larry Kramer, Just Say No