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Git vs Gib - What's the difference?

git | gib |

As nouns the difference between git and gib

is that git is a contemptible person while gib is a bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.

As verbs the difference between git and gib

is that git is to get while gib is to fasten in place with a gib.

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)
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    gib

    English

    Etymology 1

    (18th century). Perhaps abbreviated from (m), the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox'', in the ''Romaunt of the Rose , etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
  • A castrated male cat or ferret.
  • A male cat; a tomcat.
  • Verb

  • To fasten in place with a gib.
  • Etymology 2

    Shortened from giblet.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.
  • Verb

  • (lb) To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.
  • Anagrams

    * (l), (l) * (l) ----