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Terp vs Perp - What's the difference?

terp | perp |

As nouns the difference between terp and perp

is that terp is (military|or|deaf|slang) an interpreter (translator) or terp can be any of various essential oils containing monoterpene alcohols which are added to a henna mix to darken the color while perp is (slang|law enforcement) perpetrator.

As a verb terp

is to add such an essential oil to (a henna mix).

As an adjective perp is

(architecture).

terp

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of (interpreter).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military, or, Deaf, slang) An interpreter (translator).
  • * 2003 November 27, Paul Watson, “Losing Its Few Good Men”, in the Los Angeles Times :
    • But for troops in the new Afghan army, there is a particular irritant: Afghan interpreters working with U.S. soldiers — called terps by troops in the field — can earn more than an Afghan army officer.
  • (computing, slang) An interpreter (program that parses and executes another program).
  • * 2009 , "Dannii", IF System Idea'' (on newsgroup ''rec.arts.int-fiction )
    • As far as I know all the TADS terps are just ports of the original.

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of (terpene).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various essential oils containing monoterpene alcohols which are added to a henna mix to darken the color.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To add such an essential oil to (a henna mix).

    • Anagrams

    * English clippings ----

    perp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, law enforcement) Perpetrator.
    • "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

    Derived terms

    * perp walk

    Adjective

  • (architecture)
    • a perp window

    Anagrams

    * English clippings