gett

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noun

A nasty person.

UncommonScrabble 5

Meanings

gett1

noungett (plural getts)

plural getts

  1. GeordieNorthern EnglandderogatoryA nasty person.
  2. NorthumbriaA child, especially a mischievous one.

gett2

noungett (plural getts)

plural getts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get (“Jewish writ of divorce”).

Origin

gett · noun

  1. Scotsgaet
  2. Englishgett

From Scots gaet.

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gett · noun

  1. Hebrewגֵּט
  2. Englishgett

From Hebrew גֵּט (gēṭ).

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APA

gett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gett

MLA

“gett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gett. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gett,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gett.

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