Synonyms for git

Most common

rat · bum · puke · crumb · chode

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).

Related words

Is a kind of

person

Forms

Plural

gits → so-and-sos, low-lifes, rats, skunks…

Example sentences

• rat He hollowed out a mountain only to pull out a rat.
• bum That lazy bum hasn't done a hand's turn in his life.
• puke If you're going to puke, do it in the tote bag.
• crumb He didn’t leave a single crumb on the table.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rat¹, bum¹

4 letters

puke¹

5 letters

skunk¹, crumb¹, twerp, chode

6 letters

rotter², cowson

7 letters

scumbag², stinker

8 letters

stinkpot

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rotter² = 2 syllables).