derp
A person who acts stupidly or foolishlyA person who acts stupidly or foolishly; a person who derps.
UK/dɜːp/US/dɝp/
Meaning
3 senses(slang)A person who acts stupidly or foolishly; a person who derps.
(slang)A stupid mistake, stupidity.
(uncountable)The constant repeating of an opinion after facts have proved it incorrect, especially as a rhetorical tactic.
More definitions
- someone who is silly or stupid especially when seeming cute
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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Forms
plural: derps| Singular | derp |
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uncountable
Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable