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twerp

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(UK, colloquial) A fool, a twit.
Now you've broken it, you twerp!

(US, colloquial, childish) A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
Get out of my way, you little twerp!

(US, colloquial, childish) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).

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A jumped-up little twerp [and a] prime candidate for exorcism. Conrad Black

Am I wrong to be an envious little twerp? Source: Internet

“Little twerp is not only a self centered delinquent, he’s a hypocrit to boot. Source: Internet

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