twirp

n : someone who is regarded as contemptible [syn: {twerp}, {twit}]

v : make high-pitched sounds; of birds [syn: {cheep}, {chirp}, {chirrup}]

twip

(TWentIeth of a Point) 1/1440th of an inch,

1/20 of a printer's {point}. There are thus 1440 twips to an

inch or about 567 twips to a centimeter.

This unit of measurement seems only to have seen use in

{Microsoft} formats and products- notably {Rich Text Format},

{Visual BASIC}, and {Visual C::}.

(26 July 1996)

(1997-07-18)