Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity. · A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.
A person who acts stupidly or foolishly; a person who derps. · A stupid mistake, stupidity. · The constant repeating of an opinion after facts have proved it incorrect, especially as a rhetorical tactic.
To act stupidly or foolishly. · To make a stupid mistake. · To have one's eyes pointing in different directions; to exhibit strabismus.
Probably from dur, a British informal exclamation for “stupid” or from duh, an exclamation indicating faltering speech and assumed stupidity, glottalized for emphasis. Popularized by BASEketball (1998) and "Succubus", a 1999 episode of South Park. See also twerp possibly related to Welsh twp meaning fool. Derp was used in the movie College Rhythm (1934) to refer to a nerdy or awkward type of person.
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