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gett

gett noun: a nasty person. Also the alternative form of get.

Noun

gett (plural getts)

  1. (Geordie, Northern England, derogatory) A nasty person.
  2. (Northumbria) A child, especially a mischievous one.

Also used as

gett is also the alternative form of get.

Forms of gett

pluralgetts

Origin of gett

From Scots gaet.

From Hebrew גֵּט (gēṭ).

Questions about gett

What does gett mean?
Gett means a nasty person.
What part of speech is gett?
Gett is a noun.
What is the plural of gett?
The plural of gett is getts.

Words near gett in the dictionary

  1. gets work done
  2. gets wrong
  3. Getsemane
  4. getsul
  5. getsuls
  6. gett
  7. gettability
  8. gettable
  9. getted
  10. Gettel
  11. Gettels

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