Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twat

/twæt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
twat
IPA
/twæt/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vagina or vulva.

Slang

noun

A contemptible and stupid person; an idiot.

British usage; Offensive; Slang

verb

To hit, slap.

Slang; Transitive verb

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Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /twæt/
  • British English: /twæt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce twat?
The recorded pronunciation is /twæt/.
What does twat mean?
The vagina or vulva.
Where does twat come from?
Unknown origin. Possibly cognate with Old Norse þveit (“cut, slit, forest clearing”), and if so a doublet of thwaite. May however simply be onomatopoeic or sound-symbolic.

How to pronounce twat

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