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twirp

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twirp  (twûrp)
n. Slang
Variant of twerp.
twirp [twɜːp]
n
a variant spelling of twerp
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Noun1.twirp - someone who is regarded as contemptibletwirp - someone who is regarded as contemptible
twerp, twit
simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
Verb1.twirp - make a weak, chirping soundtwirp - 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'"
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Byline: Bill Borrows TWIRP stands for The Woman Is Requested to Pay.
Bill Borrows: TWIRP Day by The Mirror (London, England)
Losses to Philadelphia and Dallas brought shocking comments from head coach and twirp Jeff Van Gundy, who likely won't be around for much longer.
LANGUAGE BLUNDER ISN'T COACH'S ONLY ERROR by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The Random House Dictionary of the English Language has these suggestions for new "code words": Tweedle, Twain, Twang, Tweak (an okay choice), Tween, Tweeze, Twerp, Twirp (my personal favorite), Twiddle, Twig, Twill, Twist, Twit (a close second for me), Twirl, Twin and Twink.
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