derpy

English

Etymology

From derp +‎ -y.

Adjective

derpy (comparative derpier, superlative derpiest)

1. (slang) Foolish, silly.
   • 2011 October 12, Nina Feng, “This One is for You, Fartface”, in Daily Bull (Michigan Technological University)‎, retrieved 30 May 2013:

     I bet that derpy editor had tons of free time and didn’t even try to run (the place).

   • 2013 April 25, Katie Hayoz, Untethered, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management, →ISBN, page 107:

     He's drawn Dwayne as a cave-man. A really derpy, mugly caveman, with a sloping forehead, a drooling mouth and Dwayne's buzz cut.

   • 2013 May 3, “6 degrees (no Bacon): Jewish celebrity roundup”, in Heritage Florida Jewish News‎, retrieved 30 May 2013:

     The other one is a video titled ”I’m Sucking On A Sour Patch Kid Listening To Music Getting Ready For Tonight” featuring DJ Encore’s “I See Right Through You” and the incredibly derpy faces of Bynes. Like most wrecks, it’s hard to look away.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:derpy.
2. (slang) Having one's eyes pointing in different directions; strabismic.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:foolish.

Derived terms

• derpiness

Anagrams

• perdy, predy, pryde