I've seen stuff like this a lot, someone uses a word in game or on the forums and they don't seem to grasp the true definition.
They make the word seem harmless when it is actually more offensive then it seems.
So I decided to make a
rant thread about all the words I've seen used wrongly or don't really make much sense :P
Examples written in green are correct.
Examples written in red are either wrong or don't make sense.
Derp
Most people that use this word don't really seem to notice what this word was originally used for. It's more offensive than it seems.
Derp
interjection.
1.
a word that is said when something stupid is said or done.
Ex. "Is there a way to make 2 + 2 = 5?" "Derp."
Ex. *shows a funny picture* "That's so derpy!"
Thought to be a later version of the word "durr".
2.
noun.
a stupid person or thing.
Ex. "You derp! Why did you run into the door?"
Derping
verb.
1.
when one is doing something with no meaning, usually done on the Internet.
Ex. "Why didn't you answer my text earlier?" "Sorry, I was derping around."
Ex. "What are you going to do?" "I don't know, maybe go derping around on the swings."The term derp isn't as bad as some others maybe because this is just one of those words that you can learn to use correctly without knowing the definition.
This word isn't really used wrong, just doesn't really make much sense, but when did the definition for derp change from "stupid" or "idiotic" to "random" or "funny"?
If anyone knows more about this I'd love to have answers.
Herp
Probably the funniest word mixed with a seemingly random definition.
Herp
abbrev.
1.
an abbreviation for the branch of zoology concerned with the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Ex. He was a Herp.Wow, just.... Wow xD All I can really say here...
Herp Derp
This is probably the only reasonable definition on this list, because it relates to the definition of derp.
Herp Derp
interjection.
1.
an expression used when a person, or yourself, has done somthing extremely stupid and dopey
Ex. (text message) "Dude, today I tripped over a fire hydrant .-." "Lmao, herp derp xD"
2. another way of saying "duh".
Ex. "What if you were Fus Ro Dah'd?" "Herp Derp, you'd die"This definition is more related to the definition of derp but what about Herp?
Why is Herp in there?
Hyper
I didn't really know how bad this word was until I was in 5th grade.
Some friends and I were chatting about this "hyper" girl and my teacher told us to stop because she said it was offensive.
So we looked it up, this is what we found:
[size=9]Hyper
adjective.
1.
overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
Ex. She was very hyper when she got home from school
2.
seriously or obsessively concerned; fanatical; rabid
Ex. You know you're hyper about the Internet when you start to search the definition of derp.[/size]
This word isn't really used wrong, it's just others use it when most of the time not knowing the real definition.
Like saying "I like being hyper." Is kind of odd now that you know the definition.
Which is why I use the word "energetically" more.
Fae
Wolf speakers use this word often however this word is used terribly.
It is a real word though, originating from Scotland. Wolf speakers use it as another term for female.
This is what it actually is:
Fae
noun
1.
an air fuel explosive.
Ex. The fae fell from the airplane.
Ex. The fae wolf lifted her large head towards the blood red sky.It's official, wolf speakers are calling their female characters explosive without even realizing.
#EpicFail
Hessian
Suggested by Calliph - Another term that wolf speakers use for a male, or at least, that's what they think:
Hessian
noun.
1.
A type of fabric
Ex. The blankets were made from Hessian
Ex. The large hessian lowered his head towards the water.
2.
A German mercenary in the American Revolutionary War
Ex. The Hessian served on the side of the English.
Ex. The Hessian was the father of the pups.Male dogs are now fabrics and soldiers from Germany that served in the Revolutionary War x3 I like this stuff.
Boa
Suggested by Oggie Boggie - You should know where this is going ;P Those wolf speakers think they're so fab xD
boa
noun.
1.
a constrictor snake that bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Any snake that is a constrictor.
Ex. I have a pet boa.
Ex. The wolf waved his boa.
2.
a long thin stole of feathers or fur worn around a woman's neck, typically as part of evening dress.
Ex. The Victorian lady had a lovely boa.
Ex. The wolf lowered his boa to show respect to the alpha
I guess their mother was Medusa or they have a fashionable scarf around their butt
If you have ever encountered things like this before in game or on the forums, I would love to add it to this post :3
And give some opinions on what you learned today xD
I hope it will do you good in the future.
~Starry