terp
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A student, athlete, or fan of the University of Maryland
- noun
- /tɜrp/
- Jargon
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Terp
- Early in the first half, Mountain Hawk Ben Wysocki took the free kick and pushed himself far into Terp territory, but was caught off guard by Cyrus, who was being held closely by Lehigh defense.
Examples
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He became a Terp after accepting a scholarship to play football at the University of Maryland.
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Hey Terp Fans!
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Terps take back the lead in the last few minutes against Lehigh.
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Yeah, there's a couple of terps that like, and then the one dude that just saved sniper guy Chris Kyle.
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Terps basketball.
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As a proud Terp, she never misses a chance to support her university during home games.
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During the basketball tournament, all the Terps gathered to cheer for their team.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Terp for a University of Maryland student comes from terrapin, a kind of turtle that is the school's mascot, and fans and students were called 'Terps'. So terp now means someone who studies at or supports Maryland.