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1938 self-help book by Napoleon Hill
Outwitting the Devil is a self-help book written in 1938 by Napoleon Hill, which was considered too controversial to be published in its era.[citation
Outwitting_the_Devil
Pact between a person and the Devil or another demon
peasant outwits the devil, characteristically on a technical point. The person making the pact sometimes tries to outwit the devil, but loses in the end (e
Deal_with_the_Devil
American author (1883–1970)
controversial conclusions. The Law of Success (1928) The Magic Ladder to Success (1930) Think and Grow Rich (1937) Outwitting the Devil (1938, published 2011)
Napoleon_Hill
Canadian playwright, film and theatre director
Christopher House in Marienbad for the Toronto Dance Theatre in 2016; and writing the text for Xenos in 2018, and Outwitting the Devil in 2019, two shows by choreographer
Jordan_Tannahill
Town and civil parish in Cumbria, England
the bridge was finished, the woman threw bread over the bridge and her dog chased after it, thereby outwitting the Devil. Several large stones in the
Kirkby_Lonsdale
American accountant, author, and businesswoman
Dad company for over 10 years. She also annotated Outwitting the Devil (1938), in cooperation with the Napoleon Hill Foundation, and co-authored its publication
Sharon_Lechter
autobiography by the trainer of Rin Tin Tin John Howard Griffin: Scattered Shadows, a memoir about the author's blindness Napoleon Hill: Outwitting The Devil (1970)
List_of_unpublished_books
1988 American film
about how the founder of Santana saved its population from a plague by outwitting the Devil. The people were spared but the Devil cursed the town and returns
Judgement_Day_(1988_film)
1968 British film by Terence Fisher
The Devil Rides Out (U.S. title: The Devil's Bride), is a 1968 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Christopher Lee, Charles Gray
The_Devil_Rides_Out_(film)
List of bridges, found primarily in Europe
overnight) the devil is outwitted by his adversary (for example, by throwing bread to lure a dog over the bridge first) and is last seen descending into the water
Devil's_Bridge
1616 comedy play by Ben Jonson
The Devil Is an Ass is a Jacobean comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in 1616, first published in 1631, and based on the events of the famous Leicester
The_Devil_Is_an_Ass
Came up with the idea for the Trojan Horse, and used his wits to escape perilous situations during the Odyssey, e.g. outwitting Polyphemus the Cyclops. Pan
List_of_fictional_tricksters
American animated television series
Handsome Young Man Missi Pyle as The Rain and Widow Fischer Matthew Waterson as Asmodeus Adam Lambert as the Devil On October 16, 2013, Henry Selick
A_Tale_Dark_&_Grimm
Hill in Germany
the northeast. About the origin of its name there is a legend about a blacksmith who promised his soul to the devil. However, he was able to outwit the
Vogelsberg_(Feldatal)
Character in Polish folklore
However, Twardowski wanted to outwit the devil by including a special clause in the contract, stating that the devil could only take Twardowski's soul
Pan_Twardowski
1964 British film by Don Sharp
The Devil-Ship Pirates is a 1964 British pirate adventure film directed by Don Sharp. The film was the first of several collaborations between Don Sharp
The_Devil-Ship_Pirates
Italian fairy tale
How the Devil Married Three Sisters is an Italian fairy tale found in Thomas Frederick Crane's Italian Popular Tales (1885). It was collected and originally
How the Devil Married Three Sisters
How_the_Devil_Married_Three_Sisters
1935 book by Zora Neale Hurston
men on the way to work in the difficult conditions of a sawmill tell stories about John, an enslaved man who outwitted the devil, his white master, and tried
Mules_and_Men
German fairy tale
"The Peasant and the Devil" (German: Der Bauer und der Teufel) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 189. It is Aarne-Thompson
The_Peasant_and_the_Devil
Body of myths associated with Christianity
folktales describe a clever mortal who outwits the Devil. Not all scholars accept the folkloristic convention of applying the terms "myth" and "folktale" to different
Christian_mythology
American film producer
Warriors of Virtue and Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol. In 1985, he co-executive produced 5 episodes of CBS's The Dukes of Hazzard. In 1997, he was executive
Lyle_Howry
Family feud in West Virginia–Kentucky, U.S.
1863, to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of
Hatfield–McCoy_feud
Season of American radio series
This is an episode list for the 1974 season of the radio drama series CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The series premiered on CBS on January 6, 1974, and ended
List of CBS Radio Mystery Theater episodes (1974 season)
List_of_CBS_Radio_Mystery_Theater_episodes_(1974_season)
Mythological character
Vanapagan, "Old devil") is a/the devil or god of the underworld, a giant farmer who is more stupid than malevolent. Vanapagan is the ogre character in
Vanapagan
Danish writer
Jonathan Smed as he outwits the devil by trapping him in a bottle and embarks to deliver him to his king. Through the course of his journey, the narrator is caught
Martin_A._Hansen
Street in Bydgoszcz, Poland
to the devil in exchange for eternal life and special powers. However, Twardowski, willing to outwit the devil, includes a special clause in the contract
Grunwaldzka_Street,_Bydgoszcz
2003 American comedy horror film by Rob Zombie
attraction by Zombie for Universal Studios, and was followed by two sequels: The Devil's Rejects (2005) and 3 from Hell (2019). On October 30, 1977, amateur criminals
House_of_1000_Corpses
Short story by Stephen King
escaped from the devil by sheer luck, and lives in terror of his approaching death and the possibility of a second encounter with the man in the black suit
The_Man_in_the_Black_Suit
Marvel comic book series
take over, who outwits and kills the Bushwacker. Shadow Base revives and mutates Rick with the Abomination's DNA, sending him after the Devil Hulk, who defeats
The_Immortal_Hulk
(RTÉ2) starting in 1997. The series features the two puppets Podge and Rodge, who went on to have their own chat show. The duo are middle-aged farmers
List of A Scare at Bedtime episodes
List_of_A_Scare_at_Bedtime_episodes
American actress (born 1968)
Gussow (May 11, 1992). "Review/Theatre: Outwitting a Variety of Demons". The New York Times. p. C11. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved
Lucy_Liu
The Tom and Jerry series consists of 163 shorts produced and released between 1940 and 2005. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts while one is a made-for-TV
Tom_and_Jerry_filmography
British-American television series, 2020–2023
'Late Night with the Devil' win AWGIEs, Shane Brennan honoured". IF Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2026. "BAFTA Television 2024: The Nominations-Winners"
The_Great_(TV_series)
Sprite from German, Ashkenazi Jewish, Slavic, and Northern European folklore
vatnskratti (water sprite), Swedish skratte (fool, sorcerer, devil), and English scrat (devil). The German term entered Slavic languages and (via North Germanic
Schrat
2025 American television series
Whoopie Van Raam as Irene Adler (season 1), a con artist and the only woman ever to outwit Holmes who turns to Watson in a moment of desperation regarding
Watson_(TV_series)
German fairy tale
in the Baltic regions, about children outwitting ogres into whose hands they have involuntarily fallen. "Hansel and Gretel" is the prototype for the fairy
Hansel_and_Gretel
British science fiction TV series (1963–2025)
British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels
Doctor_Who
1950 film by Robert McKimson
his car. In a twist, Porky gains the upper hand by revealing a license to use Daffy as a motor, ultimately outwitting the duck. Mel Blanc as Daffy Duck,
Boobs_in_the_Woods
Legendary water dragon of Sussex, England
which is a form of water spirit, to "Old Nick", a euphemism for the devil, or to the words "Nykur" (Icelandic water horse), "Nickel" (German goblin),
Knucker
1st-century BCE king of Judea
family fled to Egypt. When Herod realized he had been outwitted, he gave orders to kill all boys of the age of two and under in Bethlehem and its vicinity
Herod_the_Great
Season of television series
The third season of the American television spy drama Burn Notice premiered on June 4, 2009, on the cable television channel USA Network. Season three
Burn_Notice_season_3
Fictional characters
Sylvester is constantly outwitting him. Hector also appears in the video game Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters where he guards one of the time gears in Granwich
List of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters
List_of_Looney_Tunes_and_Merrie_Melodies_characters
Undead creature from Norse mythology
"malignant spirit, troll, gnome, the devil" (cf. Scanian descendants: "devil, the devil") Cognates of the draugr also exist in the Sámi languages (reconstructed
Draugr
Folk hero of African-American folklore
that her father the Devil means to kill him even if he performs them. John and the Devil's daughter steal the Devil's own horses; the Devil pursues them
John_the_Conqueror
direction, with Doc infiltrating Russia and outwitting "the Ivans". This story, eventually titled The Red Spider in the Bantam run, was killed and shelved by
List_of_Doc_Savage_novels
for the 1979–1985 CBS action-adventure/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard. The show ran for seven seasons and a total of 147 episodes. Many of the episodes
List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes
List_of_The_Dukes_of_Hazzard_episodes
Driving Out a Devil (German: Er treibt den Teufel aus) is an early one-act farce by the 20th-century German dramatist Bertolt Brecht. It was written in
Driving_Out_a_Devil
under the Looney Tunes (LT) and Merrie Melodies (MM) banners between the years of 1950 and 1959. A total of 278 shorts were released under the Looney
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950–1959)
Looney_Tunes_and_Merrie_Melodies_filmography_(1950–1959)
1995 American TV series or program
out to the mob. Her career ambitions often put her in compromising situations from which The Mask rescues her. She is resourceful in outwitting certain
The_Mask:_Animated_Series
Looney Tunes character; mascot of Warner Bros.
catchphrase "Eh... What's up, doc?". He is typically portrayed as a trickster, outwitting foes like Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam as well as various authority figures
Bugs_Bunny
Discredited book about recovered memory psychotherapy
Center. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved May 16, 2006. Episode 2: Marylyn Remembers (Podcast). The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
Michelle_Remembers
1994 graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
crocodile, and a doctor, convinces the hangman to be hanged in his place, and, at the play's end, even defeats the devil himself. It has been published a
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
The_Tragical_Comedy_or_Comical_Tragedy_of_Mr._Punch
American animated television series
always trying to devour Tweety, but always fails, either due to Tweety outwitting him or Granny catching him and spanking him hard enough to spit Tweety
The_Looney_Tunes_Show
2014 film by Morten Tyldum
16, 2011). "Warner Bros Sets Black List Top Scribe Graham Moore For 'Devil In The White City'; Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Serial Killer". Deadline. Retrieved
The_Imitation_Game
1993–94 DC Comics story arc
Wayne Manor: rather than beating Jean-Paul at hand-to-hand combat, Bruce outwits him by escaping into a passage too narrow for Jean-Paul to go through in
Batman:_Knightfall
1940 science fantasy novella by Robert Heinlein
in Unknown Fantasy Fiction of September 1940, under the title "The Devil Makes the Law". In the story, magic is a commonplace profession used by businessmen
Magic,_Inc.
Weekly Shōnen Jump from April to July 2026. "Omen" (魔気, "Ōmen") "God and Devil" (神と悪魔, "Kami to Akuma") "Zaza" (ザザ) "Good Morn-Maid" (グッドモー人魚, "Guddo Mōningyo")
List of One Piece chapters (1016–current)
List_of_One_Piece_chapters_(1016–current)
1982 animated film by Don Bluth
Siskel, Gene. "Tron, The Secret of NIMH, The Devils Playground (1982)". Sneak Previews. Season 5. Episode 37. Archived from the original on October 21
The_Secret_of_NIMH
Portuguese football manager (born 1963)
renowned for being well-informed about his next opponent and tactically outwitting other managers. In a 2004 Champions League knockout stage game between
José_Mourinho
Marvel Comics superhero team
consisted of Odinson (Thor currently doubting his worth and believing that Rogers must be 'right' as he could wield Mjolnir when Thor could not, unaware
Avengers_(comics)
red-haired. The term "to outfox" means "to beat in a competition of wits", similarly to "outguess", "outsmart", and "outwit". In Dogon mythology, the fox is
Foxes_in_popular_culture
out-talking or outwitting all of his rivals. His aspirations come from a history of wrongdoing in his family, which is meant to mimic the emancipation and
List of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival character costumes
List_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago_Carnival_character_costumes
Australian basketball player (born 2000)
in the United States for the Duke Blue Devils before returning to the WNBL in 2022. She played a season for the Melbourne Boomers before joining the Perth
Miela_Sowah
Comics character
enjoy the festivities, and Extraño is seen kissing his husband, Tasmanian Devil. Kvaran, Kara (2014). "SuperGay: Depictions of Homosexuality in Mainstream
Extraño
Ongoing hip-hop feud since 2013
have speculated that "6:16" is a reference to the date of Father's Day 2024 or a reference to the Devil. "6:16 in LA" was produced by Jack Antonoff, known
Drake–Kendrick_Lamar_feud
Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character
the duck later. However, once Daffy is tucked into Porky's freezer, Mandrake goes back on the bargain, although Daffy has little trouble outwitting both
Barnyard_Dawg
Princess of Kiev, Orthodox saint (c. 890–925)
from the crafts and assaults of the devil!" At her baptism she was christened Helena, after the ancient Empress, mother of Constantine the Great. The Patriarch
Olga_of_Kiev
Fabled sea creature
dæda. Such is the way of demons, the wont of devils: they spend their lives in outwitting men by their secret power, inciting them to the corruption of
Aspidochelone
Spider-trickster spirit and culture hero of the Lakota people
Unk wanted to outwit Ksa with the help of the cunning of Gnaski. Gnaski succeeds in this, mainly because he has no fear of Skan (the Judge, Activity)
Iktomi
Shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore
his 1786 poem "Address to the Devil". Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported
Kelpie
Season of television series
The ninth season of the One Piece anime series was directed by Kōnosuke Uda and produced by Toei Animation. Like the rest of the series, it follows the
One_Piece_season_9
2018 American psychological thriller series
Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021. Kaplan, Ilana (December 29, 2019). "Victoria Pedretti On Outwitting Joe Goldberg In
You_(TV_series)
2025 Kannada-language film
December 2025. https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/december-lucky-devil-mark-45-movies-80-crore-earnings-shutter-dvp-ws-l-2268915.html "Shivarajkumar's
45_(2025_film)
Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim. The series revolves around the Goodman family and their demonic dog Mr. Pickles. "Mr. Pickles
List_of_Mr._Pickles_episodes
Storytelling and oral history
Americans created folktales that spoke about the hardships of slavery, telling stories of folk spirits who could outwit their slaveholders and defeat their enemies
African-American_folktales
2025 film by Eli Craig
record for IFC, surpassing the opening weekend of Late Night with the Devil, which grossed $2.8 million a year earlier. On the review aggregator website
Clown_in_a_Cornfield_(film)
American actor (1911–1984)
episode of The Phil Silvers Show, he played a brutish seargent nicknamed "The Beast", whose imposing stature and brawn gets cleverly outwitted by Bilko
George_Mathews_(actor)
1975 British TV series or programme
comedy stems from the banter between the two, as they continually disagree due to their cultural differences and often try to outwit each other. Two's
Two's Company (British TV series)
Two's_Company_(British_TV_series)
American sci-fi television series (1966–1967)
The Time Tunnel is an American science-fiction television series written around a theme of time travel adventure; it starred James Darren and Robert Colbert
The_Time_Tunnel
1985 American film by Peter Masterson
war production plants of the big cities. Old Mrs. Watts is determined to outwit her son and bossy daughter-in-law, and sets out to catch a train, only to
The_Trip_to_Bountiful
Her Children. Then she slipped into the role of Miranda Priestly, for the first time in the acclaimed The Devil Wears Prada, which Streep would revise
Meryl_Streep_in_the_2000s
under the Looney Tunes (LT) and Merrie Melodies (MM) banners between the years of 1940 and 1949. A total of 306 shorts were released under the Looney
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949)
Looney_Tunes_and_Merrie_Melodies_filmography_(1940–1949)
Main antagonist of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2016. "Outwitting the Witch". Coa.inducks.org. July 1, 1979. Archived from the original on
Evil_Queen_(Disney)
Tom and Jerry characters
Hurts he signs his name "Butch" on the treaty peace paper. He is also a Devil Dog in Heavenly Puss. In Tom's later attempts to catch Jerry, he has to
Spike_and_Tyke_(characters)
1990 book by Donald Trump and Charles Leerhsen
decade? Was he perpetually ashen-faced with fear? Or smirking at the thought of outwitting the IRS “for sport,” as he said in a Wednesday morning tweet? I
Trump:_Surviving_at_the_Top
Series of supernatural horror novels by Anne Rice
describes as "devil, seducer, spirit", is a demon linked to the Mayfairs for generations. Summoned by Scottish witch Suzanne Mayfair in the 1600s, Lasher
Lives_of_the_Mayfair_Witches
Former Colombian drug cartel
1991). "A Day with the Chess Player". Time. Fedarko, Kevin (17 July 1995). "Outwitting Cali's Professor Moriarty". Time. Archived from the original on 30
Cali_Cartel
Animated television anthology series
The Bugs Bunny Show is an American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that is mainly composed of theatrical Looney Tunes and Merrie
The_Bugs_Bunny_Show
American comic book superhero
Mexico. He is captured by a devil named the Sovereign. The devil tells Jackie that when he went to hell, Jackie made a deal with the Sovereign, who promised
The_Darkness_(character)
Quote from ''Hamlet'' indicating an ironic reversal
merely resolves to outwit them. For example, in the 1964 film adaptation by Grigori Kozintsev the speech is moved to the (later) point in the film where Hamlet
Hoist_with_his_own_petard
Fictional character
stance as the Champion of the Oppressed and devil-may-care attitude during his early Golden Age appearances were influenced by the characters of The Mark of
Zorro
Forest spirit in Slavic mythology
abduct young ones, traits he shares with the notorious Chort, the "Black One" or "Devil", thus leading some to perceive him as a malevolent entity. Leshy's
Leshy
Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces
Christianity typically acknowledges a belief in the existence (or ontological existence) of demons, fallen angels, the Devil and Satan. In Christian evangelism, doctrines
Spiritual_warfare
1955 film by Friz Freleng
discover the truth on his own. Scenes from Sahara Hare were recycled in later Merrie Melodies cartoons like Hare-Abian Nights (1959) and Devil's Feud Cake
Sahara_Hare
Marvel Comics fictional character
due to outwitting multiple opponents, such as the Crazy Gang, and discovers a talent for improvisational comedy. In the end, she is rescued by the superhero
Arcade_(Marvel_Comics)
review – uplifting real-life tale of Stockholm bureaucrat who outwits the Nazis". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Gomez, Dessi (19 February 2026)
List of World War II feature films since 1990
List_of_World_War_II_feature_films_since_1990
Season of television series
2003. The season was filmed on the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama, and had a pirate culture theme. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of the usual
Survivor:_Pearl_Islands
Fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
II, p. 1402—"The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" Klinger II, p. 1609—"The Problem of Thor Bridge" Klinger II, p. 971—"The Adventure of the Priory School"
Sherlock_Holmes
Gigantic female wood sprites from Tyrolean folklore
to the lore of the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, and it is counted as a type of Fängge. It is noted that Fankerl is a word for the 'devil' across Bavaria
Fänggen
The Batman family enemies are a collection of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as
List_of_Batman_family_enemies
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Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
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Girl/Female
Indian
Olive
Boy/Male
Arabic, Urdu
Bright
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Immortal Merits
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Tamil
Conqueror, Victorious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gadsden, assimilated by folk etymology to the common patronymic ending -son.
Girl/Female
English, Modern
Blessing from God; Gift to God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Wished for
Boy/Male
Tamil
Forthcoming generation
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
God Pray
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adv.
In a twitting manner; with upbraiding.
a.
Not knowing; unwitting.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
v. i.
See Thee.
a.
Unwitting.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
n.
The parson bird.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
a.
Not knowing; unconscious; ignorant.
def. art.
The.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Twit