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twirp

(twûrp)

n. Slang

Variant of twerp.

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twirp

(twɜːp)

a variant spelling of twerp

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twerp

or twirp

(twɜrp)

n.

Slang. an insignificant or despicable person.

[1920–25; orig. uncertain]

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Noun	1.	twirp - someone who is regarded as contemptible twerp, twit simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Verb	1.	twirp - make a weak, chirping sound; "the small bird was tweeting in the tree" tweet sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

twerp

also twirp
noun

Slang. An insignificant but arrogant and obnoxious young person:

pup, puppy.

Informal: squirt.

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Charles Jason "Twirp" Foster of Christmas Valley, formerly of Monroe, died Oct.

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Then there's the East Texas school district of Piano that was pressured into canceling "TWIRP Day" (a long-standing homecoming tradition of reversing social roles by having boys dress like girls and vice versa) and replacing it with "Camo Day" (where participants wear black boots and army camouflage).

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Spurger Elementary has acted on the complaint and replaced TWIRP Day with Camo Day.