derp
Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidityDraws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.
Meaning
2 senses(slang)Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.
I put chips in my soup instead of crackers. Derp.
(slang)A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.
Origin
Probably from dur, a British informal exclamation for “stupid” or from duh, an exclamationProbably 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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Word family
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