Git /ɡɪt/ is a term of insult denoting an unpleasant, silly, incompetent, annoying, senile, elderly or childish person.
[9][10] John Lennon calls Walter Raleigh "such a stupid git" in The Beatles song, "I'm So Tired".
[11] In the BBC TV comedy show Till Death Us Do Part (1965-1975) the bigoted patriarch of the family, Alf Garnett (played by Warren Mitchell) repeatedly referred to his son-in-law, Mike Rawlins (Anthony Booth) as a "randy scouse git".
The humour comes as the couple makes small talk about the societal difficulties of having Git as a surname, while appearing oblivious to the more obvious issues of their absurd given names and other repulsive behaviours which are gradually revealed through the conversation.
[13] The word "git" is frequently used as an insult in British sitcoms such as Only Fools and Horses, Blackadder and Red Dwarf.