But Earp also understood that Picasso's origins, like those of Modernism, lay in tradition, since he 'would hardly have exercised so great an influence as a pioneer in new directions had he not already reached very high achievement in the accepted way.' Demonstrating rare perspicacity for the time, this does not look like the opinion of a
twerp.
From the archives: T. W. Earp, a contemporary of Tolkien at Oxford, is believed by etymologists to be the unfortunate source of the word 'twerp'--yet this often dismissed writer's dissection of Picasso, in the July 1931 issue, was extraordinarily perspicacious
I feel like writing a strongly worded letter to Ladbrokes to explain just how annoying that annoying
twerp is (particularly when the advert appears during a sporting event on which you are doing your proverbial conkers).
Oosthuizen redeems himself but the Drog leaves me felled; BETTING HIGHS BETTING LOWS
I am going to sound boring" Robbie Williams "Proactive, fearless - and a total
twerp" Sir Michael Parkinson's reported opinion of TV's Piers Morgan
QUOTES OF THE DAY
Unless I view it in a different way" Singer Robbie Williams on the problems of fame "I've decided to sell my Hoover - it was just collecting dust" Comedian Tim Vine "I am not voting for that
twerp" Actress Maureen Lipman, a longtime Labour supporter is, however, no fan of Jeremy Corbyn
QUOTES OF THE DAY
Contrary to the belief we are clawing each other's eyes out backstage, we are actually incredibly friendly" Sky TV presenter Kay Burley on women in the media "Who the hell does the jumped-up tattooed
twerp think he is?" TV presenter Piers Morgan attacks David Beckham for the footballer's criticism of Arsenal fans who want Arsene Wenger to quit "People point out a stunning girl and ask if I know her.
THEY SAID WHAT?
I'm just surprised that after being daft enough to marry that trumped-up little
twerp she didn't do it sooner.
LAY OFF SALLY
Bacchus is such a prat, such a mess, such a rude and insufferable
twerp, who adds so little to the business of crime detection, he makes a revolutionary telly detective.
Judge Gently plods on with prat Bacchus
Mark Goldblatt's
TWERP (9780375971426, $16.99) analyzes the mind of the bully in a coming-of-age story about a sixth grader who is convinced he isn't a bully - he's just made a mistake.
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Anderson called said reader -- who only has 169 followers and therefore has no right to criticize the esteemed scribe, apparently -- "a little
twerp" and told him to "get a life." ((http://gawker.com/5989949/little-twerp--get-a-life-the-new-yorkers-jon-lee-anderson-thinks-hes-somebody-on-twitter) Gawker )
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But maybe - just maybe - he is what my dad calls a "
twerp" who deserves all the contempt you can heap on him...
Snubbed by my guy at school disco; Teentalk
Their goal was scored due largely to some
twerp, he plays at left back, getting caught out of position and not getting back to help the other
twerp (see above) as he couldn't cope with anyone who moves around a bit.
Letter: Tripe and twaddle from present-day Baggies twerps; WEST BROMWICH ALBION
His diaries may be entertaining but they are the outpourings of a
twerp who revelled in his own twerpishness.
Portrayal doubt
"Some
twerp in the White House who has no clue what I'm doing in this job.
Unlocking the cabinet: Robert Reich provides an inside look at life in the inner sanctum
This Week With David Brinkley, which now seems to have William Kristol and Bill Bennett on retainer as political "observers," devoted a whole show to Powell, in which we learned not one new thing about the guy, except that Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition (do we really have to see this
twerp on Sunday morning?) isn't ready to denounce him yet.
Colinitis
Now, a dumb stunt like that would be irrelevant if McEldunce was just an attention-seeking little
twerp. Unfortunately, he's an attention-seeking little
twerp who is also a Sinn Fein MP (who, like his colleagues in party, somewhat pointlessly and self-defeatingly doesn't take his seat in the Houses of Parliament).
Political career should be toast