twit – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
twit
n.
instance of teasing or taunting, gibe; place of weakness in a thread of yarn; stupid person, silly person, fool (Colloquial); pregnant goldfish
v.
tease, taunt
Twit
Twit may refer to:
- TWiT.tv, a netcast network
- The Twits, a children's book by Roald Dahl
- William "Twit" Scuttle, a fictional character; in the List of The Deptford Mice characters
TWiT.tv
TWiT.tv, which is the operating
trade name of
TWiT LLC, is a
podcast (although TWiT uses the term "netcast") network founded by
technology broadcaster and
author Leo Laporte and run by his wife and company
CEO Lisa Laporte. The network began operation in April 2005 with the launch of
This Week in Tech.
Security Now was the second podcast on the network, debuting in August of that year. Currently, the network hosts twenty-two podcasts and live streaming shows, including
The Tech Guy,
This Week in Tech,
Security Now,
FLOSS Weekly,
MacBreak Weekly,
Tech News Today,
Tech News 2Night, and 15 other podcasts covering various topics including
technology companies,
computer security,
social networking, and current technology news.
This Week in Tech
This Week in Tech–casually referred to as
TWiT , and briefly known as
Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship
podcast and namesake of the
TWiT.tv network. It is hosted by
Leo Laporte and many other former
TechTV employees and currently produced by Jason Howell. It features round-table discussions and debates surrounding current
technology news and reviews, with a particular focus on
consumer electronics and the
Internet. TWiT is produced in the TWiT "brickhouse" studios in
Petaluma, California,
USA, as of 24 July 2011, a few blocks away from the former TWiT "cottage", where it was produced for over 6 years. The netcast is streamed live on Sundays at 3:00 P.M.
PST.
twit
Noun
1. someone who is regarded as contemptible
(synonym) twerp, twirp
(hypernym) simpleton, simple
2. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
(synonym) taunt, taunting
(hypernym) aggravation, irritation, provocation
(derivation) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, rally, ride
Verb
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
(synonym) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, rally, ride
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
(derivation) taunt, taunting
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