Newt

//ˈnjuːt// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.
  2. 2
    small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic. transitive

    "If you moved first and newted someone , you were a murderer."

  2. 2
    To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system broadly, informal, transitive

    "So instead Sredna [presumably an abbreviation of "Nosredna", one of the LambdaMOO wizards] newted Finn. She newted him, and though she did not specify the length of time for which he was to remain newted, it seemed clear enough that forever would be just fine with the wizards."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.

Etymology 2

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.

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