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gitting

gitting is the present participle and gerund of git.

Meaning of git

Noun

git (plural gits)

  1. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).
    • Although I'm so tired, I'll have another cigarette / And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git1968, “I'm So Tired”, in John Lennon (lyrics), The Beatles, performed by the Beatles

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Questions about gitting

What is gitting the present participle and gerund of?
Gitting is the present participle and gerund of git.

Words near gitting in the dictionary

  1. Gitters
  2. gitties
  3. gittim
  4. gittin
  5. gittin' along
  6. gitting
  7. Gittins
  8. Gittins index
  9. Gittins indexes
  10. gittinsite
  11. gittish

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