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
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.
I'm so glad they started showing a terp in the corner of the screen.
by flacs June 10, 2020
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.
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.
by Josh Copeland April 27, 2006
by Anna McGavin June 13, 2006
by Maximus February 09, 2004
Some one who works as a translator or interpreter , linguist or bilingual , commonly used for the interpreters who worked with the US army in Iraq
by MR.king2000 September 08, 2019
A group of us terps are getting together to discuss the work of interpreting. Bring your ASL jazz hands and slap everyone that calls us hand flappers.
Use those terp hands to also slap anyone who asks, "Can Deaf people drive?" "Do you know braille?" or, "Can Deaf people read?"
Bill Ross the terping Bo$$!
Use those terp hands to also slap anyone who asks, "Can Deaf people drive?" "Do you know braille?" or, "Can Deaf people read?"
Bill Ross the terping Bo$$!
by TerpingBo$$ August 16, 2017
v. 1) to complain about the officiating of a sporting event so as to explain away the loss of one's favorite team 2) to lay blame elsewhere for one's own misfortunes or shortcomings
In the post-game press conference, Gary terped the whole time, expressing his belief that everyone was against his team and wanted them to lose.
by Sarah January 28, 2005