derp

Self-mocking brain noise

Derp is an exclamation mocking stupidity or cluelessness—your own or someone else's.

It mimics the sound a dim person might make: I just locked my keys in the car. Derp.

The word emerged from internet culture in the early 2000s.

As an adjective, derpy describes something awkward or dopey: a derpy facial expression.

slang

duh

Interjection mocking obviousness

  • oopsMinor blunder interjection
  • whoopsMinor mistake exclamation
  • blunderFoolish, costly mistake

brain-fart · facepalm · fail · blooper · gaffe · flub · boneheaded · dopey · airhead · zoned-out

goofy

silly

Frivolous or absurd

  • dopeyStupidly slow, half-asleep
  • zanyAmusingly absurd
  • wackyAmusingly eccentric

goof · airheaded · ditzy · spacey · loopy · daffy · scatterbrained · doofus · goofball · bonkers

meme

trollface

Online mischief expression

  • 4chanAnonymous posting site
  • lolcatCaptioned cat meme
  • viralSpreading quickly online

imageboard · reaction · captioned · dank · shitpost · copypasta · cringe · lulz · internet · shareable

Categories
Opposites
intelligence/competence

derpeureka

Discovery triumph cry

aha · genius · brilliant · clever · smart

emotional valence of realization

derpaha

Exclamation of realization

eureka · bingo · got it · I see · lightbulb moment

social affect

derpwow

Cry of amazement

ooh · nice · whoa · yay · awesome

Family

derped, derpy

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G