nit
noun
[ nɪt ]
• the egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect, especially the egg of a human head louse attached to a hair.
• a foolish person.
• "you stupid nit!"
Origin:
Old English hnitu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch neet and German Nisse .
nit
exclamation
• used as a warning that someone is approaching.
Origin:
late 19th century: probably from nix3.
