单词 | nit |
释义 | nit 1. n.   1. the egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect esp. of human head-lice or body-lice.   2. Brit. sl. a stupid person. Phrases and idioms nit-pick colloq. indulge in nit-picking. nit-picker colloq. a person who nit-picks. nit-picking n. & adj. colloq. fault-finding in a petty manner. Etymology: OE hnitu f. WG 2. int. Austral. sl. used as a warning that someone is approaching. Phrases and idioms keep nit keep watch; act as guard. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.: cf. NIX(3) |
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