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terp

terp

9.9
A person who dances well on stage
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : bailarín
  • After years of training, he became a respected terp in the local dance community.

Examples

  • The young terp impressed the judges with her energetic hip-hop routine.

  • The talented terp amazed everyone with her dance moves.

  • Many aspiring performers dream of being recognized as a talented terp on stage.

  • Are you going to see the new terps perform this weekend?

  • After years of training, he became a respected terp in the local dance community.

  • The young terp impressed the judges with her energetic hip-hop routine.

  • Many aspiring performers dream of being recognized as a talented terp on stage.

Synonyms

dancer
vsterp
514 1.0

A person who moves their body to music

is informal and emphasizes skilled performance and choreography
rug-cutter
vsterp
  • Archaic
1 9.4

A skilled, energetic dancer who dances in styles like tap or jazz

is informal and highlights broad skill and choreography rather than a single style

How Skilled

virtuoso
12 8.0
star
∞ 1.1
terp
  • Archaic
9.9
dancer
514 1.0
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

terp singular
terps plural

Morphology

terp = Terpsichore + terpsichorean (opaque) = terpsichore + terpsichorean

The slang clipping derives from the literary name 'Terpsichore'/'terpsichorean', which is obscure to most learners, so the relation is not easily inferable.

Etymology

Terp as a word for a dancer comes from the name Terpsichore, the Greek figure for dance whose name can be read as 'delight in dancing'. So a short form 'terp' came to mean a dancer.