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Derp
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- 1 appearing silly or stupid especially in a cute manner wordnet
- 1 reacting to a stupid but cute action wordnet
- 1 Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity. slang
"I put chips in my soup instead of crackers. Derp."
- 2 A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah. slang
"Rob Schneider derp dee derp. Derp dee derpity derpy derp. Until one day, a derp a derp a derp a derp."
- 1 A person who acts stupidly or foolishly; a person who derps. slang
- 2 someone who is silly or stupid especially when seeming cute wordnet
- 3 A stupid mistake, stupidity. slang
- 4 The constant repeating of an opinion after facts have proved it incorrect, especially as a rhetorical tactic. uncountable
"English has no word for "the constant, repetitive reiteration of strong priors". Yet it is a well-known phenomenon in the world of punditry, debate, and public affairs. On Twitter, we call it "derp"."
- 1 To act stupidly or foolishly. slang
- 2 To make a stupid mistake. slang
"Wait, so we're allowed to have magic items from the start? I must of derped pretty hard."
- 3 To have one's eyes pointing in different directions; to exhibit strabismus. slang
"Also, there was a Derpy cameo in this one, but she didn't have derped eyes."
Etymology
Probably from dur, a British informal exclamation for “stupid” or from duh, an exclamation indicating faltering speech and assumed stupidity, glottalized for emphasis. Popularized by BASEketball (1998) and "Succubus", a 1999 episode of South Park. See also twerp possibly related to Welsh twp meaning fool. Derp was used in the movie College Rhythm (1934) to refer to a nerdy or awkward type of person.
Probably from dur, a British informal exclamation for “stupid” or from duh, an exclamation indicating faltering speech and assumed stupidity, glottalized for emphasis. Popularized by BASEketball (1998) and "Succubus", a 1999 episode of South Park. See also twerp possibly related to Welsh twp meaning fool. Derp was used in the movie College Rhythm (1934) to refer to a nerdy or awkward type of person.
Probably from dur, a British informal exclamation for “stupid” or from duh, an exclamation indicating faltering speech and assumed stupidity, glottalized for emphasis. Popularized by BASEketball (1998) and "Succubus", a 1999 episode of South Park. See also twerp possibly related to Welsh twp meaning fool. Derp was used in the movie College Rhythm (1934) to refer to a nerdy or awkward type of person.
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