Originally Posted by mgtarheels

I don't see where in the definition of "twit" it says "a stupid person".


Main Entry: twit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ridicule
Synonyms: banter, caricature, cartoon, chaff, deflate, deride, expose, fleer, gibe, haze, humiliate, jape, jeer, jest, jive, jolly, josh, kid, lampoon, laugh, laugh at, make a fool of, make a game of, make a laughing-stock, make fun of, mimic, mock, needle, pan, parody, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, pull one's leg, put down*, quiz, rag, rail at, rally, raz, rib, ride*, roast, run down, satirize, scoff, scorn, scout, send up, show up, sneer, takeoff, taunt, travesty, unmask



It seems you're mistaking "twit" for "dimwit".