as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
oh, don't be such a silly git, of course your mates want you around
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Both arenas are designed around performers, sometimes made to look the fool and other times a noble voice of the people, but where one lands always depends on the moment in which a joke or plea is delivered.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025 -
Don’t let the shiny patent black leather fool you, though.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Feb. 2025
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The zoo learned of the case of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) on Tuesday after test results came back on the goose, which had died on the grounds.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The goose appeared to have reached that altitude by a combination of flying and walking, rangers in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.—
Garrett Snyder,
Los Angeles Magazine,
18 July 2017
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Meanwhile, people are on the dance floor going nuts.—
Ron Hart,
Esquire,
6 July 2017
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Egg laying behavior of common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus): Data based on field video-recordings The New York Academy of Sciences.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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For evolutionary biologists, the term cuckoldry originated to describe cuckoo birds who lay their eggs in other species’ nests, leaving their offspring to be unknowingly raised by foster parents.—
Brooke Scelza,
Scientific American,
19 Sep. 2024
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The hotel workers keep warning guests about the monkeys—not to mention the poisonous fruit—and the episodes have been filled with ominous shots of primate statues.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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As ever, alongside the snakes, there are monkeys are, and the episode ends with Timothy Ratliff pondering his legal troubles.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Git.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/git. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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