Talk:derp

I've never seen "derp" used as a noun like shown here. knowyourmeme.com seems to claim that it is internet slang for "duh", but most of the time I've seen it used as a response made when someone doesn't seem to want to make a real reply to something that was directed at them, and occasionally as a subtle combo breaker. AlphaPikachu578 00:18, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Derp is used as a single reply for commenting on one's own stupid mistake (overlooked something, etc.) or can be used as a (half-hearted) reply or a filler for awkward silences when no one is talking in a conversation. It can be used as a single word or in a series. It's similar to wups (which, btw, is an alternate pronunciation/spelling of whoops; pronounced like "up" with 'w' and 's') except that "derp" also signifies stupidity or dumbness in a silly manner. You type it out like you would say it. Example: "Oops, I forgot to turn it in. Derp. (or derp derp.) I think this word is (a "slang" word) really only used by kids and teenagers and the usage of the term is a quite immature, so adults wouldn't know much about it or encounter its usage. A Google search for "Derp" shows that Urban Dictionary and Know Your Meme, as well as Oh Internet, have definitions for these terms although they are considered "unreliable sources". OjdvQ9fNJWl (talk) 05:00, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Also, note its usage here. OjdvQ9fNJWl (talk) 05:11, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

I've also known the verb 'to derp' to be used for devices that malfunction or websites that are down – e.g. ‘I can't look it up right now, Wikipedia is derping.’ However, I don't know Wiktionary's guidelines for proper sourcing and its rules against just adding your own usage of a word. I'll leave it to someone who does, then. – Fyrius (talk) 17:57, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

RFV discussion
rfv-English def following a feedback on this page. I cannot find references to this word being used in this sense anywhere. Jamesjiao → T ◊ C 06:45, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Not in the OED online (though that doesn't necessarily mean that it doesn't exist). The fact that this entry is the only one by the editor who added it suggests that it might be a case of "see how long before someone deletes it".    D b f  i  r  s   15:54, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Two interjection senses were just wadded, which I'm adding to the scope of this RFV hereby. &#x200b;—msh210℠ 18:32, 14 June 2010 (UTC)


 * RFV failed, English section removed. However, I did manage to find one cite, which I'll add forthwith to Citations:derp. —Ruakh TALK 22:51, 31 August 2010 (UTC)