derp

English

Etymology

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Possibly from the term duh, a sound indicating faltered speech and assumed stupidity, glottalized for emphasis.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɜː(ɹ)p/
• (US) IPA: /dɝp/, /dɝp̚/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)p

Interjection

derp

1. (slang) Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.

   I put chips in my soup instead of crackers. Derp.

2. placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah
   • 2002 November 27, “The Biggest Douche in the Universe”, South Park^[1] season 6 episode 15, 14:28:

     Rob Schneider derp dee derp. Derp dee derpity derpy derp. Until one day, a derp a derp a derp a derp.

   • 2011 January 10, Allen, Tom, “Re: Expression of a woman's sexuality”, soc.sexuality.general, Usenet:

     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.

Verb

derp (third-person singular simple present derps, present participle derping, simple past and past participle derped)

1. To act stupid or foolish
2. To make a stupid mistake
   • 2011 August 22, Scion-of-Fenrir, “Re: 4e Forgotten Realms Campaign”, Google Groups: /tg/'s Google group:

     Wait, so we're allowed to have magic items from the start? I must of derped pretty hard.

3. (of eyes) To point in different directions; (of a person) To have a facial expression with one's eyes pointing in different directions.
   • 2012 April 22, Double Eight, “Re: Next Meetup”, Google Groups: Windy City Bronies:

     Also, there was a Derpy cameo in this one, but she didn't have derped eyes.

   • 2012 October 25, Brian Benchoff, “Electronic demon costume is surprisingly unnerving”, Hack A Day:

     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

See also

• wall-eyed

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Old High German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /derp/, X-SAMPA: /derp/

Adjective

derp

1. Alternative form of derb.