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git

  [git]
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–noun
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
Origin:
1945–50; var. of get
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git   (gĭt)   
v.   Chiefly New England, Midland U.S., & Southern U.S.
Variant of get.
n.   Chiefly British Slang
Variant of get.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

git 
"worthless person, 1946, British slang, a southern variant of Scottish get "illegitimate child, brat," related to beget.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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