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Derp is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Derp in a sentence

Related words

Derp | Derpy

Derp meaning

  1. Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.
  2. A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.

Using Derp

  • The main meaning on this page is: Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity. | A placeholder for unimportant details, blah blah blah.
  • In the example corpus, derp often appears in combinations such as: the derp.

Context around Derp

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

durr 1× wyalt 1×

Often after:

maybe 1× brigade 1× firing 1× triad 1× counterparts 1×

Sentence patterns with Derp

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by their derp counterparts in 1× derp maybe it 1× far more derp y farther 1× from the derp brigade when 1× hurr durr derp firing his 1× is all derp so no 1× overrule the derp 1× the derp triad is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and drove around 1× deep state vs 1× derp maybe it 1× he stopped short 1× my money s 1× the derp triad 1×

Common sentence endings:

and representing himself 1× doesn t work 1× is spot on 1× moved the needle 1× orders or more 1× overrule the derp 1×

Words around Derp

Just before it in the word index:

derozan 101 deroy 8 derosier 10 derose 10 derosa 15 deron 15

Just after it in the word index:

derpy 4 derr 4 derradji 2 derrek 5 derrel 2 derrell 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Derp

  • In this selection, "derp" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, durr, wyalt, maybe, brigade and firing stand out and add context to how "derp" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by their derp counterparts in and derp maybe it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "derp" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with derp

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Derp, maybe it's a spider. (6 words)

The Derp Triad is spot on. (6 words)

Usually they get far more derp-y farther along. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

We've hemorrhaged talent and intelligence over the past ten years and I don't know how were going to draw enough back to return to the place where they overrule the derp. (33 words)

He stopped short of any real action and passed the leadership buck to the municipalities so they can take the heat from the derp-brigade when they impose mask orders or more. (32 words)

And drove around with the huge rock stuck on the hood after he threw it out because that's um er Derp! (22 words)

Question examples

Deep State vs. the Derp State: who will win? (9 words)

Wyalt Derp: He thinks the hurricane is fake news made up by democRats to slander Trump? (16 words)

Exclamation examples

And drove around with the huge rock stuck on the hood after he threw it out because that's um er Derp! (22 words)

Example sentences (11)

Derp, maybe it's a spider.

He stopped short of any real action and passed the leadership buck to the municipalities so they can take the heat from the derp-brigade when they impose mask orders or more.

We've hemorrhaged talent and intelligence over the past ten years and I don't know how were going to draw enough back to return to the place where they overrule the derp.

And drove around with the huge rock stuck on the hood after he threw it out because that's um er Derp!

Usually they get far more derp-y farther along.

Deep State vs. the Derp State: who will win?

My money's on him going full-on hurr durr derp, firing his counsel, and representing himself.

The Derp Triad is spot on.

Theism is all derp so no matter the effort they could not possibly have moved the needle.

They'll probably even proclaim that the outbreaks caused by their derp-counterparts in Africa "prove" the vaccine doesn't work.

Wyalt Derp: He thinks the hurricane is fake news made up by democRats to slander Trump?

Common combinations with derp

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "derp" in a sentence?
An example: "Derp, maybe it's a spider." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "derp" from authentic English texts.
What does "derp" mean?
Derp means: Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.
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