Definition of "nit"

nit¹

/nɪt/

noun
plural nits
1. The egg of a louse.
2. A young louse.
3. (UK, Ireland, slang) A head louse regardless of its age.
4. (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
5. A nitpicker.
6. A minor shortcoming.
verb
third-person singular simple present nits, present participle nitting, simple past and past participle nitted
1. (MLE) To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
  Quotations
  Can’t miss no dotsEvery shot let caused I’m hittinUsed to bag it up in the toiletMy mumsie thought I was shittinEver seen a junky fittin?Ever stepped in a room full of needles?No I ain’t doin no nittin
  2018, “Rolling Round”, HL8 and SimpzBeatz (music), performed by Sparko of OMH

nit²

/nɪt/

noun
plural nits
1. A candela per square metre.

nit³

/nɪt/

noun
plural nits
1. Synonym of nat (“logarithmic unit of information”)

nit⁴

/nɪt/

noun
plural nits
1. (poker) A player with an overly cautious and reactive playing style.