herp

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)p

Etymology 1[edit]

Back-formation from herpetology, or via simplification of herptile.

Noun[edit]

herp (plural herps)

(colloquial) A reptile or amphibian.

Translations[edit]

reptile or amphbian

Finnish: herppi

Etymology 2[edit]

Shortening.

Noun[edit]

herp (uncountable)

(colloquial) Herpes.

See also[edit]

herp derp (probably etymologically unrelated)

Anagrams[edit]

perh

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