On Thursday 12 April 2007 16:20, M Harris wrote:
"Hype"? that's called FUD (i know you just love it) you ignorant Git.
Please... remember that the community is not the enemy... I found it... Git... (thanks wiki)
Git is a relatively mild British slang term, used to denote a silly, stupid, annoying, childish or senile elderly person. It is usually used as an insult, more severe than twit but less severe than prat[citation needed] or wanker, and may often be used affectionately between friends. In some southern U.S. states, it is a shortened form of midget, used to denote a short person. The word git first appeared in print in 1946, but undoubtedly predates it. The etymology of the word is a contraction of "illegitamate", or possibly a corruption of the word 'get', dating back to the 14th century. A shortening of 'beget', 'get' insinuates that the recipient is someones misbegotten offspring and therefore a bastard i.e. illegitimate. In parts of Northern England and Scotland 'get' is still used in preference to 'git'. ----------------------------<snip> Well, now, ... I guess I've been called worse. Here in the States someone might have tried the term "geezer". I guess that's one less thing I'm ignorant about now... what a relief it is.