Herp

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A reptile or amphibian. colloquial
  2. 2
    Herpes. colloquial, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
reptile

Etymology

Etymology 1

Back-formation from herpetology, or via simplification of herptile.

Etymology 2

Shortening.

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