okay what is a git?!?

Question

yeah i am a naive us american. i just saw a person ask if they were a git and someone answered as they knew what it meant. i don't have a Australian (if that's the slang origin) slang dictionary handy.

Answer 1

Definition:

git (plural gits) (UK slang)

1. A contemptible person.

Elissa is a right git.

2. A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying or childish person.

Jacko is a git.

Answer 2

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! If you think this is Australian, then you certainly are a "naïve US American".



The word "git" is 100% British and means "an annoying person", or "an unpleasant person".

Common expressions include "Stupid git!" "What a git!" "He's a right git!"



Although the word is not taboo, it is not a very pleasant thing to call someone.

Answer 3

git (spoken) ---- an unpleasant and annoying person. This is an offensive word.