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twerp

[twurp] / twɜrp /










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On the other hand, Boy Kavalier is such an evil twerp that you want him to stay around long enough to earn the outcome he deserves, whatever that ends up being.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Kind of a little twerp, now and again.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

Aegon, now played by Tom Glynn-Carney, has graduated from silly twerp to vile lout.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

I met Richard Burton once and he’s a little twerp.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2016

And news she had: “Jordan Rylance”—the lucky twerp across town who goes to the Performing Arts School—“announced a very special trip he’s taking to New York City, Nate,” Libby said, grinning like a Lotto winner.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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