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Definition of 'terp'English
Etymology 1
Shortening of (interpreter).
Noun
( en-noun)
(military|or|Deaf|slang) An interpreter (translator).
* 2003 November 27, Paul Watson, “Losing Its Few Good Men”, in the Los Angeles Times :
- But for troops in the new Afghan army, there is a particular irritant: Afghan interpreters working with U.S. soldiers — called terps by troops in the field — can earn more than an Afghan army officer.
(computing|slang) An interpreter (program that parses and executes another program).
* 2009 , "Dannii", IF System Idea'' (on newsgroup ''rec.arts.int-fiction )
- As far as I know all the TADS terps are just ports of the original.
Etymology 2
Shortening of (terpene).
Noun
( en-noun)
Any of various essential oils containing monoterpene alcohols which are added to a henna mix to darken the color.
Verb
( en-verb)
To add such an essential oil to (a henna mix).
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