Meaning

3 senses

  1. (slang)To act stupidly or foolishly.

  2. (slang)To make a stupid mistake.

  3. (slang)To have one's eyes pointing in different directions; to exhibit strabismus.

Origin

Probably from dur, a British informal exclamation for “stupid” or from duh, an exclamation

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.

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Forms

derps, derping, derped, derped
Base formderp · to derp
3rd person singularderps
Present participlederping
Past simplederped
Past participlederped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyderp
he, she, itderps

Past simpleLesson

all personsderped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave derped
he, she, ithas derped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill derp

Word family

1 related words
Derivedderpy

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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