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Derby vs Derpy - What's the difference?

derby | derpy |

As a noun derby

is any of several annual horseraces.

As a proper noun Derby

is a city in the east Midlands of England, once the county town of Derbyshire.

As an adjective derpy is

foolish, silly.

derby

English

Noun

(derbies)
  • Any of several annual horseraces.
  • By extension, any organized race.
  • (US) A bowler hat
  • *1906 , O. Henry,
  • *:He began to fan her with his hat. That was successful, for he struck her nose with the brim of his derby and she opened her eyes.
  • (sports) A local derby
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=April 15 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Norwich 2 - 1 Nott'm Forest , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next.}}

    Derived terms

    * demolition derby * local derby * roller derby

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    derpy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (label) Foolish, silly.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , date = 2011-10-12 , title = This One is for You, Fartface , author = Nina Feng , newspaper = Daily Bull (Michigan Technological University) , issn = , url = http://dailybull.students.mtu.edu/archives/11-2/Daily%20Bull%202011-10-12.pdf , accessdate = 2013-05-30 , passage = I bet that derpy editor had tons of free time and didn’t even try to run the place. }}
  • * {{quote-book
  • , date = 2013-04-25 , title = Untethered , first = Katie , last = Hayoz , coauthors = , location = , publisher = Dystel & Goderich Literary Management , isbn = 9780988997479 , page = 107 , pageurl = , passage = He's drawn Dwayne as a cave-man. A really derpy , ugly caveman, with a sloping forehead, a drooling mouth and Dwayne's buzz cut. }}
  • * {{quote-news
  • , date = 2013-05-03 , title = 6 degrees (no Bacon): Jewish celebrity roundup , author = , newspaper = Heritage Florida Jewish News , issn = , url = http://www.heritagefl.com/story/2013/05/03/features/6-degrees-no-bacon-jewish-celebrity-roundup/646.html , accessdate = 2013-05-30 , passage = 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. }}
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