1 definition by John Hepple
Noun: Dero , pronounced deer-ow.
Sometimes spelled Derro; Derelict. Pl; Deroes.
A dero is a person who posesses nothing often with the exception of drugs and/or alcohol and in circumstances a less than road worthy vehicle and an animal with a colloquialism such as "bro", "mate", "bud", "gee", "skip" or "dude" as a name. Deroes tend to have no one or place to live or be apart from a haunt or local liquor supplier. Deroes tend to aggregate in 'packs' where topics are discussed such as beneficiary changes, alcohol and cigarette taxation, implications of miniscule stock market changes. They also discuss politics, law, religious beliefs while pondering deeper meanings to thought experiments such as "what is the meaning of life", "is an embryo rightfully entitled to civil rights though not technically a living human while contradictory ethics on the same token dictate that we should use the stem cells to treat or even cure illness or disease or injury in those who are entitled irrefutably to civil rights". Other questions include "what happens to consciousness after death","do babies born blind still dream" and
"is satan a bad person if he punishes those who by free will acted deplorably". further critical analysis reveals that there will be more questions like "does free will exist" and "is satan and hell real or are we all capable of acting satan on a hell of an earth?"
These deros often discuss topics such as the weather while devaluing public space by simply being present.
Sometimes spelled Derro; Derelict. Pl; Deroes.
A dero is a person who posesses nothing often with the exception of drugs and/or alcohol and in circumstances a less than road worthy vehicle and an animal with a colloquialism such as "bro", "mate", "bud", "gee", "skip" or "dude" as a name. Deroes tend to have no one or place to live or be apart from a haunt or local liquor supplier. Deroes tend to aggregate in 'packs' where topics are discussed such as beneficiary changes, alcohol and cigarette taxation, implications of miniscule stock market changes. They also discuss politics, law, religious beliefs while pondering deeper meanings to thought experiments such as "what is the meaning of life", "is an embryo rightfully entitled to civil rights though not technically a living human while contradictory ethics on the same token dictate that we should use the stem cells to treat or even cure illness or disease or injury in those who are entitled irrefutably to civil rights". Other questions include "what happens to consciousness after death","do babies born blind still dream" and
"is satan a bad person if he punishes those who by free will acted deplorably". further critical analysis reveals that there will be more questions like "does free will exist" and "is satan and hell real or are we all capable of acting satan on a hell of an earth?"
These deros often discuss topics such as the weather while devaluing public space by simply being present.
On great barrier island a large demographic majority are considered Deroes. These include Ned, 'Captain Woody', John Hepple, Blue the ambo(Roger Davis), Barry Hill, the Gunther family, Dave Friesjwik and his left and right testicles, Kevin Marissa Loydd John and Buddy. There are literally hundreds if examples of this word on great barrier island commonly seen at mulberry grove beach by the school and haphazardly erected 'wha le' by sheryl and mark and also mulberry grove store the local liquor and cigarette dealer.
by John Hepple June 5, 2013