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Idiot vs Twerp - What's the difference?

idiot | twerp |

As nouns the difference between idiot and twerp

is that idiot is (slang|derogatory) a proponent of intelligent design while twerp is (uk|colloquial) a fool, a twit.

idiot

English

Alternative forms

* eejit * idjit, idget (eye dialect)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
    • usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
  • (obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * genius

    Related terms

    * idiocy * idiom * idiosyncratic * idiotic * idiotically * idiot savant * useful idiot

    twerp

    English

    Alternative forms

    * twirp

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * (puny person) twerk * (fool) twit * (fool) git

    Related terms

    * twerk

    References

    * See . English terms with unknown etymologies