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Dit vs Git - What's the difference?

dit | git |

As a verb dit

is (d) to happen.

As an initialism git is

; gastrointestinal tract.

dit

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ditten, .

Verb

  • To stop up; block (an opening); close. Cf. Scots dit.
    • Related terms
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    Etymology 2

    Variant of dite.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic, rare) A ditty, a little melody.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.vi:
    • No bird, but did her shrill notes sweetly sing; / No song but did containe a louely dit : / Trees, braunches, birds, and songs were framed fit [...].
  • (obsolete) A word; a decree.

    • Etymology 3

    Imitative.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The spoken representation of a dot in radio and telegraph Morse code.

    • See also

    * dah

    Etymology 4

    Old English dyttan, akin to Icelandic ditta.

    Verb

    (ditt)
  • (obsolete) To close up.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 5

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • decimal digit

    • Anagrams

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    git

    English

    Alternative forms

    * get

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , related to beget. (from Online Etymology Dictionary)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
  • (British, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying or childish person.
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    • Usage notes
    * 'Git' is usually used as an insult, more severe than twit but less severe than a true profanity like wanker or arsehole, and may often be used affectionately between friends. 'Get' can also be used, with a subtle change of meaning. 'You cheeky get!' is slightly less harsh than 'You cheeky git!'. * 'Git' is frequently used in conjunction with another word to achieve a more specific meaning. For instance a "smarmy git" refers to a person of a slimy, ingratiating disposition; a "jammy git" would be a person with undeserved luck. The phrase "grumpy old git", denoting a cantankerous old man, is used with particular frequency. * In parts of northern , 'get' is still used in preference to 'git'. In the Republic of Ireland, 'get', rather than 'git' is used. * The word has been ruled by the .

    Verb

    (gitt)
  • (Appalachian, Southern US, AAVE) To get.
  • (Appalachian, Southern US, AAVE) To leave.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (channel in metal casting)

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