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derp

American  
[durp] / dɜrp /

interjection

  1. Also derp derp, herp derp (used as an inarticulate response to a foolish or awkward comment, action, person, etc.).

    I can’t believe he just said that. Derp.

noun

  1. a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.

  2. foolishness; stupidity.

adjective

  1. foolish or awkward.

    pictures of animals making derp faces.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act foolishly.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make fun of, show to be foolish, etc..

    I just got derped.

Usage

What does derp face mean? A derp face is a blank, cross-eyed, slack-jawed facial expression used to characterize real people or fictional characters as stupid.

Other Word Forms

  • derpy adjective

Etymology

Origin of derp

1995–2000; probably alteration of duh or der

Example Sentences

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Here’s a possible Sweet 16: bestie, blondie, derp, ew, internet, janky, min, ohmigod, onesie, slumdog, spork, squee, twerk, ur, whassup/whazzup, zen.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2014

By all appearances he is one of the lesser clowns in the clown car—or at least he was until last week, when he became the derp face of NFL replacement refereeing.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2012

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