(slang) A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.
sometimes im funny as fock on that jack box shit and some time i bomb but that life we derp on cousinn
Going through photos looking for the least ghastly. These 2 are funny, lean mean sprint machine vs herp derp I GOT BOL! We’re all only a few seconds away from eating a bacon butty wrong.
(slang) A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.
Derp means: A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Derp means: A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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You can also find him here on this channel, make sure you check out Derp channel too! youtube.com/playlist?lis...
derp means: A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“sometimes im funny as fock on that jack box shit and some time i bomb but that life we derp on cousinn”
“Going through photos looking for the least ghastly. These 2 are funny, lean mean sprint machine vs herp derp I GOT BOL! We’re all only a few seconds away from eating a bacon butty wrong.”
“You can also find him here on this channel, make sure you check out Derp channel too! youtube.com/playlist?lis...”
“He’s also suggested (seriously) arming the Iranian population so they can “2nd amendment” their government !! He really is an obnoxious derp”
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(slang) To make a stupid mistake.
“Me trying to use the new FMS GBA natively but I only got derp carts. #chiptune #fms #lobit”
“Me trying to use the @zabutom.bsky.social’s new FMS GBA natively but I only got derp carts. #chiptune #fms #lobit”
“✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨ That howl! Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day! #happy #dog #derp #funny #cute #joyousjoyness #repost”
“Voted "present" on impeachment articles, because [DERP DERP DERP I AM A SERIOUS DEMOCRAT DERP DERP DERP]. Lol go back to Twitter, coward.”
“Derp “We need to kill bad guys”. Hegseth is an arrested adolescent chud with the vocabulary of a 10 year old. Global embarrassment. Also, our $1 trillion military budget isn’t enough to fight an illegal war with a country that according to Trump we decimated 10x already?”
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(slang) To act stupidly or foolishly.
Derp means: To act stupidly or foolishly.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
derp means: To act stupidly or foolishly.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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