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Definition of 'derp'

English

Interjection

(en-interj)
  • (slang)
  • I put chips in my soup instead of crackers. Derp .
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  • | date = 1997-02-25 | first = Pete | last = Treichler | newsgroup = alt.sports.hockey.nhl.pit-penguins | title = Re: Patrick Incompentence Redux | id = [email protected]>
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  • | url = https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.sports.hockey.nhl.pit-penguins/AHO2WhCWOms/ScPi-4rnvO0J | passage = Now that I think of it, i'm surprised that you didn't make fun of his first name as well- 'How could you believe in a guy who has a girly first name?' derp - you are a fool. }}
  • (slang) placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah
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  • | date = 2002-11-27 | episode = The Biggest Douche in the Universe | title = (South Park) | season = 6 | number = 15 | at = 14:28 | url = http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s06e15-the-biggest-douche-in-the-universe | passage = Rob Schneider derp' dee '''derp'''. '''Derp''' dee derpity derpy '''derp'''. Until one day, a '''derp''' a '''derp''' a '''derp''' a ' derp . }}
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  • | date = 2011-01-10 | first = Tom | last = Allen | newsgroup = soc.sexuality.general | title = Re: Expression of a woman's sexuality | id = add2880c-51f2-48ba-bcb1-4f9bff60dd58@l24g2000vby.googlegroups.com | url = https://groups.google.com/group/soc.sexuality.general/msg/31962b1701a525c8 | passage = Me: Hi, remember me from SSG? Can I ask you about herping the derp'?
    R1: Oh, hai Tom. Sure, that would be the '
    derp
    that was herping blah blah blah... }}

    Usage notes

    In the placeholder sense, often used with herp . Can be used like a noun or a verb or with various suffixes. Connotes that whatever it stands in for does not matter, and often that it is foolish or nonsensical.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To act stupidly or foolishly
  • To make a stupid mistake
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  • | date = 2011-08-22 | id = 184e4b33-8013-4f8f-b312-ce498111076a@b34g2000yqi.googlegroups.com | title = Re: 4e Forgotten Realms Campaign | author = Scion-of-Fenrir | site = Google Groups: /tg/'s Google group | url = https://groups.google.com/group/tgs-google-group/msg/6006c952294d2da6 | passage = Wait, so we're allowed to have magic items from the start? I must of derped pretty hard. }}
  • (slang|of eyes) To point in different directions; (of a|person) To have a facial expression with one's eyes pointing in different directions.
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  • | date = 2012-04-22 | author = Double Eight | title = Re: Next Meetup | site = Google Groups: Windy City Bronies | https://groups.google.com/group/windycitybronies/msg/107a57f224ec397 | passage = Also, there was a Derpy cameo in this one, but she didn't have derped eyes. }}
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  • | date = 2012-10-25 | first = Brian | last = Benchoff | title = Electronic demon costume is surprisingly unnerving | blog = Hack A Day | url = http://hackaday.com/2012/10/25/electronic-demon-costume-is-surprisingly-unnerving/ | passage = The eyes are wired to the same I2C address to prevent derping , but the three red mouth LED matrices are capable of displaying anything that fits on an 8×24 LED matrix. }}

    Derived terms

    * derpy ----

    Similar to 'derp'

    drop, dorp, droop, drip, dreep, dreap