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Derm vs Dorm - What's the difference?

derm | dorm |

As nouns the difference between derm and dorm

is that derm is guts or derm can be (slang) a dermatologist or derm can be (anatomy) the integument of animal; the skin while dorm is dormitory.

derm

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • guts
    • ''What are you going to do with the fish derms ?
    I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.
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  • * 74k - Supplemental Result: Don't even try to kickstart that monster. You'd have to armour plate your jocks to prevent you blowing your derms out your mudbox.

    • Etymology 2

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A dermatologist.

    • References

    * 1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (anatomy) The integument of animal; the skin.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    dorm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • dormitory
    • English clippings ----