Twerp

Etymology
Of uncertain origin. The Oxford English Dictionary writes that it may have been coined (perhaps by ) around 1910 from the name of T. W. Earp. However, the Dictionary of American Slang writes that it was in use in 1874. It may be a form of dwarf (compare Low German Twarg). It may derive from the onomatopoeia twirp.

Alternative forms

 * twirp

Noun

 * 1)  A fool, a twit.
 * Now you've broken it, you twerp!
 * 1) 🇺🇸 A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
 * Get out of my way, you little twerp!
 * 1) 🇺🇸 A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).

Synonyms

 * twit
 * git