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Terp vs Twerp - What's the difference?

terp | twerp |

As nouns the difference between terp and twerp

is that terp is an interpreter (translator) while twerp is a fool, a twit.

As a verb terp

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

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

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    twerp

    English

    Alternative forms

    * twirp

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, colloquial) A fool, a twit.
    • Now you've broken it, you twerp !
  • (US, colloquial) A small or puny person; one regarded as insignificant, contemptible.
    • Get out of my way, you little twerp !
  • (US, colloquial) A person who can be bullied playfully, or easily teased. Sometimes used as a pet-name (often for a younger sibling).

    • Synonyms

    * (puny person) twerk * (fool) twit * (fool) git

    Related terms

    * twerk

    References

    * See . English terms with unknown etymologies