Derpとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA^(key): /dɝp/, /dɚp/
• 韻: -ɜː(ɹ)p, -ə(ɹ)p

間投詞

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^[3] (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) A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.
   • 2002 November 27, Trey Parker, “The Biggest Douche in the Universe”, in South Park‎^[4], 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^[5] (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...

使用する際の注意点

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.

派生語

• herp derp

動詞

derp (三人称単数 現在形 derps, 現在分詞 derping, 過去形および過去分詞形 derped)

1. (slang) To act stupidly or foolishly
2. (slang) To make a stupid mistake
   • 2011 August 22, Scion-of-Fenrir, “Re: 4e Forgotten Realms Campaign”, in Google Groups: /tg/'s Google group‎^[6], 184e4b33-8013-4f8f-b312-ce498111076a@b34g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:

     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^[7]:

     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^[8]:

     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.

派生語

• derpy

名詞

derp (複数形 derps)

1. (slang) A person who acts stupidly or foolishly; a person who derps.
2. (slang) A stupid mistake, stupidity.
3. (uncountable) The constant repeating of an opinion after facts have proved it incorrect, especially as a rhetorical tactic.
   • [2013 June 4, Noah Smith, “What is "derp"? The answer is technical.”, in Noahpinion‎^[9] (blog), Blogger, archived from the original on 2013-06-09:

     English has no word for "the constant, repetitive reiteration of strong priors". Yet it is a well-known phenomenon in the world of punditry, debate, and public affairs. On Twitter, we call it "derp".]

参照

Further reading

• “derp”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

アナグラム

• -pred-, PDRE, pred, pred-