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Twit (n.): An underutilized British insult for an oblivious half-wit.

Twat (n.): Derogatory term for female genitalia; A likewise underutilized British insult for a woman who exemplifies the least appealing qualities, in combination, of a toad and gnat.

For those not familiar, The Devil's Dictionary was a book by Ambrose Bierce. I'm not sure why, but at Barnes & Noble it is usually found in the "fiction/literature" section. I would put it in reference or humor, personally, but whatever. It's a satirical dictionary (not a complete one) defining words and terms with Ambrose Bierce's cynical, venomous wit. I got a copy for Christmas a few years ago, with great illustrations.

I am thinking it might need an update. It was originally published in 1906 (under the title The Cynic's Word Book), and although a century is nothing in the grand scheme of things, I feel modern culture has created a need for some new entries.

So I will be posting entries for the revised and updated lexicon. I hope you enjoy them.