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C.f. 'git', which you probably do use and etymologically is obviously a bit rude and humorous too.





Merriam-Webster says:

> as in lunatic a person who lacks good sense or judgment

Not marked as rude or profane.


It's a British English word, so don't use Merriam-Webster [0]:

> a person, especially a man, who is stupid or unpleasant

Or [1]:

> If you refer to another person as a git, you mean you dislike them and find them annoying. [British, offensive, disapproval]

[0] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/git

[1] https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/git




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