twat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
  2. noun obscene terms for female genitals

Etymology

Unknown origin. Possibly cognate with Old Norse þveit (“cut, slit, forest clearing”), and if so a doublet of thwaite. May however simply be onomatopoeic or sound-symbolic.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, zany

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