Squit

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A small, unimportant or despised person, often used as an insult in British slang ; foolish talk or rubbish that is not worth believing
2. A petty, worthless individual regarded with contempt in British informal speech ; empty, silly talk or nonsense
3. Used informally in Britain to describe an insignificant, contemptible fellow ; a piece of foolish or meaningless chatter

Etymology: "Squit" is a British slang noun for a small, insignificant person, usually a young one, and it is a word whose origin is genuinely uncertain. One suggestion links it to "squirt", itself used for a small, cheeky child, with the two words likely sharing a sense of something small and unimportant. The term is recorded from the 19th century, so it is not a modern coinage, though its precise path into use remains unclear. Another, quite different, theory treats the word as an imitation of sound, a clipped and sharp syllable that suits the quick, dismissive tone of the insult. This is a plausible way of accounting for such short, punchy words, but it explains the shape of the word rather than its meaning.

Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, twaddle