Read full poem →from King Charles to Killegrew and Davenant did not
preclude the reigning prince from git ing a similar au-
thority to any person with whom he might chuse to
Dictionary Entry
A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying or childish person (usually a man).
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Poetry examples for “git”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →allows him a full moieti/ of the fame, but seems to think his genius more
turned to git^ve sublimity than to sprightliness of imgination.
Read full poem →And a fine piece of jowl that I swiped and took
From a dish set by, by the git-away cook.
I hope yo'll enjoy 'em, sah, yas I do."
Read full poem →Drink yer health an' pet an' praise you
Tell you git to feel ez great
Ez the Sheriff o' the county
Read full poem →Is a-worthy of his hire."
An' you cain't git roun' nor thoo dat,
An' you cain't git ovah it,
Read full poem →“ You ’ll have to git my dinnah ready fu’ me
to ca’y to-morrer. I’s wo’kin’ on de street, an’
Read full poem →Ef it was n't fur the way
'At they git up there an' sing it,
Hey dum diddle, loud and gay.
Read full poem →Heap sight laklier 'n huh;
An' she'll git me somep'n new,
Ef I wants to ma'y too.
Read full poem →You need n’t think I’s ashamed, ’cause I ain’t.
Plenty of ’em git drunk, an’ I don’t keer nothin’
*bout dat ”? — this in a defiant tone.
Read full poem →Fu' to be cross, er once loses dat smile?
Whah did you git dem teef? My, you's a scamp!
Whah did dat dimple come f'om in yo' chin?