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  • interjection An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn.
  • noun Alternative spelling of twerp.

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  • noun someone who is regarded as contemptible
  • verb make a weak, chirping sound

Etymologies

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Onomatopoeia, like chirp.

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Unknown, possibly derived from the onomatopoeia. See twerp.

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