twerp
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On the other hand, Boy Kavalier is such an evil twerp that you want him to stay around long enough to earn the outcome he deserves, whatever that ends up being.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
Aegon, now played by Tom Glynn-Carney, has graduated from silly twerp to vile lout.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
There was Jody, the redheaded twerp on the ’60s sitcom Family Affair.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2016
“Any little twerp from the NSC can call a meeting and set the agenda,” a senior State Department official said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2015
And news she had: “Jordan Rylance”—the lucky twerp across town who goes to the Performing Arts School—“announced a very special trip he’s taking to New York City, Nate,” Libby said, grinning like a Lotto winner.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
"You have first- and second-term twerps that think they know the solution to everything," said former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., who retired in 2007.
From Time ● Jul. 19, 2017
Unfortunately lots of young twerps in the audience are giving it a go, at a show that's more like a Doctor Who fan convention than a normal Prom.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2013
Songwriter Tim Minchin pays tribute to "the little twerps" as he collects the gong for best new musical.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2012
But he knew it was vital to remember that the evil men who were jeopardising civilisation were also risible little twerps.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2011
“What’s wrong with you twerps today? Stop messing with the napkins!”
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
