derm

English

Etymology 1

Dutch darm (“intestine”) through Afrikaans derm (“intestine”)

Noun

derm (plural derms)

1. (South Africa vulgar slang, usually in the plural, derms) guts

   What are you going to do with the fish derms?

   I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.

   • [1]: It is so easy!! To make your own boerewors with these spices is dead easy! All you do is mince your meat, add some water and spice, mix and fill the "derms" The recipes for all the spices mentioned below are on our web site. ...
   • 74k - Supplemental Result: Don't even try to kickstart that monster. You'd have to armour plate your jocks to prevent you blowing your derms out your mudbox.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation

Noun

derm (plural derms)

1. (slang) A dermatologist.

References

• 1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.

Etymology 3

Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma, “skin”).

Noun

derm

1. (anatomy) The integument of animal; the skin.
2. Alternative form of dermis.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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Afrikaans

Noun

derm (plural derms)

1. intestine, gut

Related terms

• ingewande