terp

slang abbreviation for interpreter, someone who translates in real time between two different languages, be it spoken or gestured

used in the military and by hearing-impaired people

not to be confused with terf

Our terp didn't understand the villagers' dialect.

I'm so glad they started showing a terp in the corner of the screen.

terp by flacs June 10, 2020

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Terp

Short for interpreter. Informal. (conference interpreters, community interpreters)

Tonight there will be a session about "New tools for terps."

Being bilingual is not the same as hiring a professional terp.

Terp by Badass Becca November 8, 2017

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terp

1. Short for terrapin -- the species of the University of Maryland in College Park's mascot: Testudo

2. An athlete who is a member of one of the Univeristy of Maryland in College Park's 27 division I sports teams. The terps have won national championships in several sports including football, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's lacrosse, men's lacrosse, field hockey, men's soccer, and competitive cheerleading.

3.A fan of University of Maryland sports. Ranked #1 college sports fans in the country in 2005 by Princeton Review. Notorious for wearing red, being loud, rubbing Testudo's nose, starting riots, and chanting "F-ck You JJ" during basketball games, which brought them national attention in 2004.

Those terps sure are looking good this year.

Those terps fans sure are brutal

terp by Josh Copeland May 8, 2006