They use that work often. Like in reference to Snape...a greasy git....
2007-08-14 18:53:25 · 10 answers · asked by dirtydeedz 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Oh..thank you.
2007-08-14 18:59:54 · update #1
its british slang, its pretty much just a synonym for jerk.
wikipedia says slang for a stupid or unpleasant person
2007-08-14 19:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok, from the Strictly British section of the Harry Potter Lexicon. This section is meant to let folks here in the US understand terms that are not used in this country. (They do point out that some of the words are less likely to be used in this country)
git
Idiot. A variant of the slang noun "get," which also means an idiot (usually in Ireland or the north of England) and which was derived from a rather archaic term for the offspring of any animal (that, in turn, was derived from the verb to beget, meaning "to give birth to".
"that old git"
- referring to Filch (PS8)
"an ignorant old git who lived like a pig" (DH22)
"Little git," whispered Ron. "He's enjoying keeping us hanging (DH24)."
2007-08-15 03:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Git is most often British slang for a stupid or unpleasant person.
in your example I think it means the latter. a greasy unpleasant person.
2007-08-15 02:03:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
git is slang for useless fellow or annoying chap.
2007-08-19 01:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs Hermione Potter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm they have it here:
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/help/british/sb-g.html#git
2007-08-15 02:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by Cecilia M 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To me, seemed like another word for "idiot".
2007-08-15 01:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by SANDRA T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
stupid idiot is what i always thought it was
2007-08-15 02:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by Kathryn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any idiot who reads Harry Potter books.
Can we all move on, please!
2007-08-15 04:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by Iain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A jerk
2007-08-15 01:57:29 · answer #9 · answered by Ari 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
stupid or idiot
2007-08-15 04:37:49 · answer #10 · answered by Margie G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋