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Der
Definitions
- 1 Nonstandard form of there. alt-of, nonstandard, not-comparable
- 1 Disdainful indication that something is obvious.
- 2 Nonstandard form of there. alt-of, nonstandard
- 3 Indication of stupidity.
"'Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically."
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A nickname for Derek, Derrick, etc.
""Shit, Derek. [...] Der, you can't do everything alone all the time. You don't need to be so secretive.""
- 1 Nonstandard form of there. alt-of, nonstandard, uncountable
- 1 Nonstandard form of there. alt-of, nonstandard
Etymology
Imitative. Compare dur.
Nonstandard spelling of there, reflecting any of a variety of accents with th-stopping.
Nonstandard spelling of there, reflecting any of a variety of accents with th-stopping.
Nonstandard spelling of there, reflecting any of a variety of accents with th-stopping.
Nonstandard spelling of there, reflecting any of a variety of accents with th-stopping.
* As a Hungarian surname, from the personal name Dér, from dér (“hoarfrost”). * As a Chinese surname, variant Romanization of 謝 /谢 (xiè), see Xie.
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