English

Interjection

derp

1. (slang) Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.

   I put chips in my soup instead of crackers. Derp.

   • 1997 February 25, Treichler, Pete, “Re: Patrick Incompentence Redux”, in alt.sports.hockey.nhl.pit-penguins, Usenet, message-ID <Yn4ObEO00iV6A1SFx_@andrew.cmu.edu>#1/1>:

     Now that I think of it, i'm surprised that you didn't make fun of his first name as well- 'How could you believe in a guy who has a girly first name?' derp- you are a fool.

2. (slang) placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah
   • 2002 November 27, “The Biggest Douche in the Universe”, in South Park, season 6, episode 15, , 14:28:

     Rob Schneider derp dee derp. Derp dee derpity derpy derp. Until one day, a derp a derp a derp a derp.

   • 2011 January 10, Allen, Tom, “Re: Expression of a woman's sexuality”, in soc.sexuality.general, Usenet, message-ID <add2880c-51f2-48ba-bcb1-4f9bff60dd58@l24g2000vby.googlegroups.com>:

     Me: Hi, remember me from SSG? Can I ask you about herping the derp?
     R1: Oh, hai Tom. Sure, that would be the derp that was herping blah blah blah...

Usage notes

In the placeholder sense, often used with herp. Can be used like a noun or a verb or with various suffixes. Connotes that whatever it stands in for does not matter, and often that it is foolish or nonsensical.

Verb

derp ‎(third-person singular simple present derps, present participle derping, simple past and past participle derped)

1. To act stupidly or foolishly
2. To make a stupid mistake
   • 2011 August 22, Scion-of-Fenrir, “Re: 4e Forgotten Realms Campaign”, in Google Groups: /tg/'s Google group:

     Wait, so we're allowed to have magic items from the start? I must of derped pretty hard.

3. (slang, of eyes) To point in different directions; (of a person) To have a facial expression with one's eyes pointing in different directions.
   • 2012 April 22, Double Eight, “Re: Next Meetup”, in Google Groups: Windy City Bronies:

     Also, there was a Derpy cameo in this one, but she didn't have derped eyes.

   • 2012 October 25, Benchoff, Brian, “Electronic demon costume is surprisingly unnerving”, in Hack A Day:

     The eyes are wired to the same I2C address to prevent derping, but the three red mouth LED matrices are capable of displaying anything that fits on an 8×24 LED matrix.

Derived terms

• derpy

Old High German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /derp/

Adjective

derp

1. Alternative form of derb